Trump’s ouster of Republican senator sends shockwaves through Senate GOP

Senate Trump’s ouster of Republican senator sends shock waves through Senate GOP Comments: by Alexander Bolton - 05/19/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Alexander Bolton - 05/19/26 6:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The resounding defeat of Sen. Bill Cassidy (R) in Saturday’s Louisiana primary has sent shock waves through the Senate Republican Conference, underscoring how Republicans who look to distance themselves from President Trump and his low approval ratings will have to think twice about paying a political price for perceived disloyalty. Cassidy’s ouster came a few weeks after Trump and his allies helped defeat five state senators in Indiana who defied Trump’s desire to redraw the state’s congressional map, sending a loud message to any Republican on Capitol Hill thinking about clashing with the president.