Cassidy Defends Trump Conviction Vote After Primary Loss
May 19, 2026·1 day ago·via NBC News

After losing his primary, Sen. Bill Cassidy is still trying to justify his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump. That vote helped cement the perception that he was out of step with Republican voters who wanted the party to stand with Trump, not the D.C. establishment. Cassidy’s defense now reads like classic after-the-fact political spin. The bigger lesson is simple - ignore the base at your own risk. Read more about this...