President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.
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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), sarcastically told reporters the exchange was “very pleasant” before describing how Trump and Cassidy butted heads.
“Very much like a hospital board meeting when a bunch of doctors are yelling at each other but at the end of the day we’ll figure out a way to get along,” said Marshall, a practicing OB/GYN before entering politics. “Voices were raised. … I think the vote yesterday on the War Powers Act, the president’s very disappointed.”
“[The administration is] trying to negotiate that and they feel like that vote from Republicans chopped their legs out from under them,” added the Kansas Republican.
Congress’ disapproval of the US’ actions in Iran were going to “undermine the negotiators,” Marshall described the administration officials’ thinking.
Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff was part of the gathering on Capitol Hill.
