Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his bid for a third term in office.
NPR's Matt Bloom reports Cassidy was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict President Trump
after the January 6th insurrection.
Cassidy's critiques of Trump put him at odds with the president.
In response, Trump endorsed Julia Letlow, the U.S. Representative and MAGA loyalist
in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday.
Letlow came just shy of a majority vote needed to avoid a runoff.
I will crisscross all across the state yet again.
Fighting for families.
I want our country to be safe.
I'm so grateful to President Trump and all he has done.
The election result is another victory for President Trump,
who has put Republican loyalty to the test on the ballot so far this year.
Letlow, who came first in Saturday's primary,
will face Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming in the runoff on June 27th.
Matt Bloom, NPR News, New Orleans.
In a post on social media, President Trump called it a big night in politics.
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
as a public health emergency of international concern.