Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana who is leaving office after losing his state’s Republican primary, says he has no regrets about his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial. Multiple outlets report that Cassidy frames the decision as a constitutional vote, saying he upheld the constitution despite political fallout. He makes the case that the significance of voting to “uphold the constitution” outweighs the consequences he faced in the primary. Cassidy’s loss comes after Donald Trump endorsed one of his opponents in the Louisiana Republican primary. According to reports, that endorsement played a role in Cassidy’s defeat, which cost him re-election. After the primary result, Cassidy returns to Washington and comments to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, emphasizing that he does not regret casting a “momentous” vote to convict. The accounts describe his stance as a defense of principle rather than a reevaluation of his earlier decision, while noting that the impeachment vote and subsequent party pressure are closely linked to his electoral defeat.