Graham Says Cassidy's 2021 Impeachment Vote Cost Him Primary, Warns GOP Dissenters
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Updated · Fox News · May 17
Graham Says Cassidy's 2021 Impeachment Vote Cost Him Primary, Warns GOP Dissenters
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 17
Lindsey Graham said Bill Cassidy’s Louisiana primary defeat showed Republicans who voted against Donald Trump or block his agenda now face electoral punishment inside the GOP.
Cassidy was one of 7 Republican senators who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, a move Graham said became a defining liability he could not overcome.
Graham extended the warning to Rep. Thomas Massie, saying lawmakers who align with Democrats to stop Trump-backed legislation are also likely to lose primaries.
Calling today’s GOP “the party of Donald Trump,” Graham said Trump’s dominance is politically beneficial and credited the president’s endorsement with helping his own reelection bid.
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