A shouting match erupted between President Donald Trump and a Republican senator, described by an Israeli media report as 'insane'. The content and circumstances of the confrontation are not yet detailed.
New details emerged Thursday evening, 23:14 Jerusalem, of a shouting match between President Donald Trump and Republican senators during a White House meeting over the Iran memorandum of understanding. A source described the exchange as 'insane' — the same characterization that first appeared in an Israeli media report earlier in the day. The confrontation centered on demands for clarification on the deal's terms, according to i24NEWS.
Earlier Thursday, Israeli media had reported an unspecified shouting match between Trump and an unnamed Republican senator, calling it 'insane.' By 23:14 Jerusalem, i24NEWS and other outlets identified the senator as Bill Cassidy and placed the clash in a closed-door GOP meeting, with a source saying Trump told Cassidy he was not being honest with the American public about the war with Iran. The initial version of the story, citing CNN's Manu Raju, said Trump called Cassidy a 'lunatic' and told him to sit down after Cassidy referred to him as 'brother.'
The confrontation comes as Trump's relationship with Israel has shown fluctuating signals in recent weeks, as reported by The Zioneer. An Israel Hayom analysis from Thu 15:02 Jerusalem argued the president's apparent shift on Israel was a calculated political move rather than a blunder. Trump stated on Sunday, June 21, that the MOU with Israel was merely a 60-day ceasefire extension, after which he could act freely.
The identity of the senator has been confirmed as Bill Cassidy, but it remains unclear whether other lawmakers were involved in the shouting or whether the confrontation leads to any change in U.S. policy on the Iran MOU.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake