Romney calls Cassidy’s defeat a ‘loss for the country’

The Louisiana primary was the latest flex of Trump’s political power after he successfully ousted several state GOP senators in Indiana over their opposition to his calls for partisan redistricting in the state.

The Republican Senate primary in Louisiana has narrowed to two candidates after the incumbent, Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Donald J. Trump in his impeachment trial five years ago, was defeated on Saturday.

Cassidy has held his seat since 2015, winning re-election in the 2020 election.

Graham’s comments come amid a pause in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, which have not yet led to a deal to end the war.