Trump backs challenger as Louisiana Senate incumbent Bill Cassidy faces primary showdown
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Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician who chairs the Senate health committee, is defending his seat in a Louisiana Republican primary.
President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Rep. Julia Letlow, labeling Cassidy disloyal for voting to convict him in the second impeachment and criticizing his vaccine policy positions.
The primary is set for Saturday, with a runoff scheduled for June 27 if no candidate reaches 50 percent; the victor is expected to win the November general election in the heavily Republican state.
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Original headline: “Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary”
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