Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls

CNN — Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and, in the face of it, the deference GOP lawmakers continue to show the president.In Iowa, Sen. Chuck Grassley was repeatedly urged to stand up to Trump and push back against the executive branch.“We would like to know what you, as the people, the Congress, who are supposed to rein in this dictator, what are you going to do about it?” one man asked Grassley.In Georgia, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s highly scripted event marked a dramatic departure from the town hall held by the Senate’s most senior Republican. Instead of taking questions face-to-face, the far-right Trump ally mocked the critical questions she received, which she had required be submitted in writing.Asked by a questioner why she was supporting tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency’s “slashing of Medicaid, Social Security offices, libraries,” Greene responded: “Unfortunately, you’re being brainwashed by the news that you’re watching.”