Romney calls Cassidy’s defeat a ‘loss for the country'
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- Link copied by Jonathan Carter - 05/17/26 7:55 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Former Sen.
- Cassidy lost the race in Louisiana s new closed primary system following years of disagreement with President Trump following fallout after the Louisiana senator voted to convict the president for the Jan.
- The Senate to now lose an exceptionally brilliant and creative mind, an MD who chairs healthcare, and a person of character, Romney said on the social platform X, referring to Cassidy s degree as a medical doctor.
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Link copied by Jonathan Carter - 05/17/26 7:55 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Sunday described Sen. Bill Cassidy s (R-La.) defeat in the Louisiana Republican primary on Saturday as a loss for the country.
Cassidy lost the race in Louisiana s new closed primary system following years of disagreement with President Trump following fallout after the Louisiana senator voted to convict the president for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
The Senate to now lose an exceptionally brilliant and creative mind, an MD who chairs healthcare, and a person of character, Romney said on the social platform X, referring to Cassidy s degree as a medical doctor. Bill Cassidy s departure is a loss for the country.