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Senate GOP headed for showdown with Trump over SAVE America Act, Iran deal
Key takeaways
- Republican senators are bracing themselves for an unpredictable, and potentially heated, discussion as tensions have been building with the president for weeks.
- The meeting will give Trump s critics within the GOP conference a chance to air their grievances like they did during an explosive meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month.
- Yet, most Republicans are reluctant to challenge Trump to his face after watching him end the political careers of Sens.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Republican senators are bracing themselves for an unpredictable, and potentially heated, discussion as tensions have been building with the president for weeks.
The meeting will give Trump s critics within the GOP conference a chance to air their grievances like they did during an explosive meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month.
Yet, most Republicans are reluctant to challenge Trump to his face after watching him end the political careers of Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and John Cornyn (Texas) this spring by endorsing their political opponents in GOP primaries.
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