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Cassidy says Trump's 'force wanes' and defends guilty vote after Louisiana GOP censure
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday stood by his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former President's second impeachment trial, defending his decision against a censure from his state's GOP and charging that Trump's power within the larger party will weaken.
"I think his force wanes. The Republican Party is more than just one person," Cassidy told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week." "The Republican Party is about ideas. ... Now the American people want those ideas but they want a leader who is accountable and a leader who they can trust. I think our leadership will be different going forward but it will still be with those ideas." Cassidy is the latest Republican to face backlash from his home party as the national Republican Party faces its own internal conflicts in the wake of the November election and debate over how Trump's tenure and its controversial final days fit within the GOP's legacy.More Related News