Trump Berates GOP Senators Over Iran Vote and SAVE Act, Derailing Housing Bill
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Updated · Alaska Public Media News · Jun 26
Trump Berates GOP Senators Over Iran Vote and SAVE Act, Derailing Housing Bill
3 articles · Updated · Alaska Public Media News · Jun 26
Summary
A closed-door Senate GOP lunch turned fiery after Trump attacked Lisa Murkowski and other Republicans who backed a war powers resolution limiting his authority on Iran.
The blowup followed Trump’s abrupt cancellation of a housing-bill signing ceremony, with the president saying he would not sign the bipartisan measure until Congress passes the SAVE America Act.
Bill Cassidy said Trump tried to shut down his questions about the Iran conflict, including whether Congress had been properly briefed and whether the campaign was meeting its objectives.
Only Murkowski and Susan Collins held their position in a second war powers vote hours later, while Murkowski said Trump’s last-minute demands are making it harder for GOP leaders to move his own agenda.