Vance hosted GOP senators for dinner following Iran blow up
Key takeaways
- The vice president s office confirmed to The Hill that the gathering took place hours after Trump vocally clashed with Sen.
- Cassidy told reporters shortly after the meeting that e will not be bullied into silence, but later attended a White House Situation Room meeting on Wednesday evening with Vance and Whitkoff about the Iran conflict.
- I want to thank Vice President Vance and Special Envoy Witkoff for the thorough briefing this afternoon on Iran.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The vice president s office confirmed to The Hill that the gathering took place hours after Trump vocally clashed with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) over the senator s vote in favor of a war powers resolution on Tuesday that would have called on the administration to withdraw U.S. troops from the war with Iran.
Cassidy told reporters shortly after the meeting that e will not be bullied into silence, but later attended a White House Situation Room meeting on Wednesday evening with Vance and Whitkoff about the Iran conflict.
I want to thank Vice President Vance and Special Envoy Witkoff for the thorough briefing this afternoon on Iran. I appreciate the quick invitation to the White House to address many of my concerns, Cassidy said in a tweet.