US EditionLouisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
- President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary, due to Cassidy's vote to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial and doubts about Trump's health secretary pick.
- Cassidy is among several GOP senators facing challenging primaries over distancing themselves from Trump, despite Republicans holding a Senate majority.
- Letlow, a three-term Republican representative, won her seat in a 2021 special election after her husband died of COVID-19 complications.
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Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed the possibility that Julia Letlow, a congresswoman elected in 2021 after her husband died of COVID, might challenge Sen.
Republican Governor Reportedly Discusses Possible Primary Challenger For Senator With President Trump
According to the Associated Press, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, discussed with President Trump about supporting a primary challenger against Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). The outlet named Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) as a potential challenger in the primary. Report: President Trump and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry have discussed Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow launching a primary challenge... The post Republican Governor Reportedly D…
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Cassidy: Sources - Conservative Angle
President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The Republican governor's promotion of a new challenger to Cassidy reflects unease within Trump's base about the two-term senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in Trump's 2021 impeachment trial over the riot at the U.S. Capitol on…
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say - The Morning Sun
President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The Republican governor's promotion of a new challenger to Cassidy reflects unease within Trump's base about the two-term senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in Trump's 2021 impeachment trial over the riot at the U.S. Capitol on…
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