Report: Trump, Cassidy Nearly Got Into Fist Fight Behind Closed Doors

A closed-door meeting between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans on Wednesday reportedly grew tense during an exchange between Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., with one GOP senator later saying the confrontation became so heated they worried it could turn physical.

Trump met privately with Republican senators to rally support for the Save America Act, his election integrity proposal.

During the meeting, the president reportedly said he would not sign bipartisan housing legislation unless Congress first approved the election bill.

According to attendees, Trump also told Cassidy that he did not mind if the Louisiana senator opposed him on most issues, except impeachment—an apparent reference to Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The exchange intensified during a luncheon discussion as senators debated Trump’s authority to conduct military operations involving Iran.