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Dulcinea

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Mon Jun 29, 2026, 08:00 AM Jun 29

Sen. Bill Cassidy on Trump: 'Sometimes he acts as if Congress is merely an appendage' [View all]

(Politico) Sen. Bill Cassidy appeared to question President Donald Trump's view of Congress, saying in an interview that he is not sure Trump grasps that Congress "is a separate body, separate from the presidency."

"Sometimes he acts as if Congress is merely an appendage, and, frankly, sometimes Congress acts like it's an appendage," the Louisiana Republican said in a pre-taped interview with CBS' "Face the Nation" that aired Sunday.

The latest criticism in a public clash between the two leaders, Cassidy also told host Margaret Brennan that he would be focused on affordability, including the cost of health care and groceries, if he were president.

"If I were president, I would be focused on those people that they have, my people, our people, us at the kitchen table. How do you make their life better? And that's what I think the president should be focused on," Cassidy said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/sen-bill-cassidy-on-trump-sometimes-he-acts-as-if-congress-is-merely-an-appendage-141913509.html

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