Face the Nation: Kaine, Cassidy, Crawford
Missed the second half of the show? Sens. Tim Kaine and Bill Cassidy and CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford join. Source link
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Sen. Bill Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who delivered the key vote to advance Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “if you build public health upon a foundation of lies, then you’re going to have the absence of adequate public health.” Source link
Sen. Bill Cassidy says “I don’t know” if Trump understands the Senate is a separate body
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who recently lost the primary in his state to a challenger endorsed by President Trump, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he thinks Congress will continue to hold Mr. Trump accountable after he and Sens. Thom Tillis and John Conryn leave, but he added “I don’t know” if the … Read more
Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health
Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy strongly criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine skepticism and handling of the nation’s public health, despite having delivered the key vote to advance Kennedy’s nomination last year. Cassidy, a medical doctor who chairs the Senate health committee, said on “Face the Nation with … Read more
Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on June 28, 2026. This interview was conducted on June 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, Senator, as I understand it, the Vice President and Special Envoy Witkoff gave you a special briefing in … Read more
Cassidy says Trump “was berating” senators during meeting: “I’m not there to be berated”
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana told “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that President Trump “was berating” the senators who supported the Iran war powers resolution during a meeting. “Frankly, I’m not there to be berated,” Cassidy said. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
On Trump shouting match, Sen. Bill Cassidy says,
Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy got into a shouting match with President Trump in a private meeting on Wednesday, telling him the administration has not been honest with the American people about the conflict. Cassidy spoke with Margaret Brennan and Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Cassidy says he changed vote on Iran war powers after White House briefing
Cassidy says he changed vote on Iran war powers after White House briefing – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he decided not to continue supporting the Democrat-led effort to restrict President Trump’s war powers in Iran after receiving a briefing at the White House. CBS News’ Natalie Brand … Read more
Bill Cassidy on why he changed his war powers vote, heated Trump meeting
Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said he changed his support for a Democratic-led measure aimed at restricting President Trump’s war powers in Iran after he secured a briefing from Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff by passing him a note during the heated meeting with the president. “Steve, I would consider changing my vote, but I’ve … Read more
Cassidy says he passed a note to Witkoff to request briefing during heated Trump meeting
Washington — GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Wednesday dropped his support for a Democrat-led effort to restrict President Trump’s war powers in Iran after receiving a briefing at the White House — a briefing he said he secured with a note slipped to the president’s envoy to the Middle East following a heated … Read more