RFK Jr. Allies Plot to Oust Bill Cassidy in May 16 Primary as Trump Backs Julia Letlow
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 6
RFK Jr. Allies Plot to Oust Bill Cassidy in May 16 Primary as Trump Backs Julia Letlow
11 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 6
May 16’s Louisiana Republican primary has become a target for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and MAHA allies, who are working to defeat Sen. Bill Cassidy, Axios reported.
Cassidy chairs the Senate health committee and has emerged as a Kennedy antagonist—criticizing his health-policy overhaul and helping block Casey Means for surgeon general and Dave Weldon for CDC director.
Julia Letlow, a House Republican challenging Cassidy, already has endorsements from both Trump and the Kennedy-aligned MAHA PAC; former Rep. John Fleming is also in the race.
Trump’s move against Cassidy follows the senator’s vote to convict him in his second impeachment trial, adding another front to a challenge Cassidy’s camp dismissed as largely an online phenomenon.
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