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Trump clashes with GOP senators in closed-door meeting

Trump’s meeting with GOP senators over war powers turned into a fiery clash.

June 25, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 8:10pm ET

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What happened

President Donald Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy clashed during a closed-door Senate Republican lunch Wednesday after Trump challenged GOP senators who backed a war powers resolution on Iran. Cassidy was one of four Republicans who voted Tuesday for the Senate-passed measure seeking to limit Trump’s authority to continue the conflict. The meeting followed Trump’s abrupt refusal to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, which Republicans had expected to promote as an election-year achievement. Trump also pressed senators to advance the SAVE America Act, a voter ID and citizenship verification bill.

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