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Cassidy: Trump treats Congress as 'merely an appendage'
Key takeaways
- Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently lost a primary for his seat, said in a new interview President Trump occasionally treats the legislative branch as merely an appendage.
- Cassidy told CBS News s Margaret Brennan in the interview, aired on Sunday on Face the Nation, that the Senate is a separate body, separate from the presidency.
- Do you think the president understands that?
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently lost a primary for his seat, said in a new interview President Trump occasionally treats the legislative branch as merely an appendage.
Cassidy told CBS News s Margaret Brennan in the interview, aired on Sunday on Face the Nation, that the Senate is a separate body, separate from the presidency.
Do you think the president understands that? Brennan asked Cassidy.
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