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

Cassidy, who lost his Republican primary to a Trump-backed Republican challenger and is set to leave the Senate at the end of the year, reportedly stood and pointed his finger at the president as the disagreement escalated.

One senator feared the two men were about to fight, according to sources who spoke to the Washington Times.

“I stood and said, ‘You have not told the American people what’s going on. It was supposed to last four weeks; it’s lasted four months. Our original objectives have not been achieved, and I want to know what’s going on,’” Cassidy told reporters after the blowup.

“I can’t tell you that’s verbatim, because obviously I was speaking,” Cassidy added.

“I lost my temper. That’s not appropriate. It’s the Irish in me,” he added.

“But I matched his tone and his volume, and it went back and forth,” Cassidy noted further.

Cassidy’s relationship with Trump has become increasingly strained in recent weeks following the senator’s defeat in Louisiana’s Republican primary.

Cassidy finished third behind Rep. Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming, who advanced to a runoff to determine the party’s nominee for the Senate seat.

Both candidates were pro-MAGA, but Trump backed Letlow and she won the run-off last week.

Earlier this week, Cassidy joined senators in approving a resolution aimed at limiting the president’s war powers, further highlighting the policy differences between the two Republicans.