
During a closed-door Senate Republican lunch on June 24, President Trump had a heated confrontation with Sen. Bill Cassidy regarding a vote aimed at limiting presidential authority in the war with Iran. Attendees reported that Trump was extremely agitated, with some describing him as "mad as a murder hornet."
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