Key House Republican Liz Cheney says she’ll vote to impeach Trump as GOP backlash grows
3 years, 11 months ago

Key House Republican Liz Cheney says she’ll vote to impeach Trump as GOP backlash grows

LA Times  

Republican opposition to impeaching President Trump began crumbling at the party’s upper echelons on Tuesday as the No. “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution,” Rep. Liz Cheney said in a statement that, while not unexpected, shook Congress as lawmakers prepared for a House vote Wednesday. Citing unidentified people familiar with the influential Kentucky Republican’s thinking, the Times said McConnell believes moving against Trump will help the GOP forge a future independent of the divisive, chaotic president. Reps. Adam Kinzinger an Air Force veteran, and John Katko, a former federal prosecutor, became the first rank-and-file GOP lawmakers to say they would vote to impeach Trump. Kinzinger said in a statement Tuesday that Trump is responsible for whipping up “an angry mob” that stormed the Capitol last week, leaving five dead.

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Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions
1 week ago

Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions

Salon  

That the incoming Trump administration will go after its political enemies, using all levers of state power to intimidate and persecute those who previously sought to hold the president-elect accountable, can no longer be portrayed as hysterical speculation, nor as something that would surely be opposed by cooler heads in a Republican-led Congress. “Numerous federal laws were likely broken by …

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump wants to see Biden impeached, and other Republicans are quick to pile on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump wants to see President Joe Biden impeached, and the former president’s allies in Congress and his 2024 GOP presidential rivals are eager to join that fight as his own legal challenges mount. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, also running for president, said Republicans would be “justified to do it.” And House GOP leaders aligned with Trump …

Dick Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in ad for daughter Liz
2 years, 4 months ago

Dick Cheney calls Trump a ‘coward’ in ad for daughter Liz

Associated Press  

Former Vice President Dick Cheney excoriated Donald Trump in a new campaign video for his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney, calling the former president a “coward” and saying there has never been anyone who is a “greater threat to our republic.” The video was released Thursday by Rep. Cheney’s reelection campaign, two weeks before a Republican primary election in Wyoming that …

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary
2 years, 9 months ago

Anti-Trump Republicans lining up for 2024 shadow primary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Maryland Gov. More than two years before the next presidential election, a shadow primary is already beginning to take shape among at least three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024. Kinzinger, among 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Trump, chose …

Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump is at war ‘with the rule of law’
3 years, 1 month ago

Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump is at war ‘with the rule of law’

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is at war “with the rule of law and the Constitution” and that GOP lawmakers who sit by silently are aiding his efforts. Cheney, a Trump critic who is vice chair of a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, said the challenge …

Liz Cheney's Trump vote prompts new Wyoming censure effort
3 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney's Trump vote prompts new Wyoming censure effort

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some local Republican Party officials in Wyoming have announced they …

Liz Cheney’s ouster from House leadership amplifies voice of anti-Trump Republicans
3 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney’s ouster from House leadership amplifies voice of anti-Trump Republicans

LA Times  

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been drummed out of the House Republican leadership, but has been elevated as a spokeswoman for the party’s small anti-Trump wing. “Cheneyesque candidates don’t have a realistic path to winning Republican primaries,” said David Wasserman, an analyst at the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, referring to those who challenge Trump’s lies about the 2020 election. …

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans dumped GOP Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post Wednesday for her persistent repudiation of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, underscoring the hold the defeated and twice-impeached former president retains on his party. I think that is all over with.” McCarthy spoke a week after Trump released a statement saying, “The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will …

Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy
3 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A combative Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at leaders of her own Republican Party late Tuesday, taking to the House floor on the eve of her near-certain ouster from a leadership post to warn that former President Donald Trump and his GOP supporters are threatening to “undermine our democracy.” In an abruptly announced evening appearance in a nearly …

Donald Trump launches personal attack against Liz Cheney after she vows to never let him in the Oval Office again
3 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump launches personal attack against Liz Cheney after she vows to never let him in the Oval Office again

ABC  

A defiant Liz Cheney has vowed to never allow Donald Trump back in the White House after Republicans voted to dump her from a key leadership position over her criticism of the former president. Key points: Liz Cheney voted to impeach Donald Trump and has repeatedly criticised his lies about the election House Republicans held a secret ballot on her …

GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump

NPR  

GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Republicans on Wednesday removed Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as conference chair in retaliation for her unyielding criticism of former President Donald Trump, his continued false claims of a stolen election, his role in the Jan. 6 riot …

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job
3 years, 7 months ago

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy on Sunday publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. Asked in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures” whether he supported Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the job of Republican Conference chair, McCarthy responded: “Yes, I do.” “We want to be united in moving forward, and I think that is …

US Republicans expected to oust Trump critic Cheney from top post
3 years, 7 months ago

US Republicans expected to oust Trump critic Cheney from top post

Al Jazeera  

Top Republican lawmaker says he supports removing Liz Cheney, a critic of ex-President Trump, from the leadership post. Republican lawmakers in the United States appear poised to remove Congresswoman Liz Cheney, a prominent critic of former President Donald Trump, from the third-highest leadership post within the party. The second-ranking House Republican leader, Steve Scalise, also supports Stefanik, a 36-year-old lawmaker …

Nancy Pelosi Posts Sarcastic Help-Wanted Ad To Skewer GOP Pressure On Liz Cheney
3 years, 7 months ago

Nancy Pelosi Posts Sarcastic Help-Wanted Ad To Skewer GOP Pressure On Liz Cheney

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ridiculed the GOP’s growing wrath at Rep. Liz Cheney but she did it with a sense of humor on Tuesday. Conservative leaders in the House reportedly want Cheney ousted from her position as House Republican Conference chair after her repeated criticism of Donald Trump and his lies about the 2020 election. House Minority …

WSJ Slams GOP Effort To Oust Liz Cheney For 'Daring To Tell The Truth'
3 years, 7 months ago

WSJ Slams GOP Effort To Oust Liz Cheney For 'Daring To Tell The Truth'

Huff Post  

Republicans have been trying to remove Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House, from her leadership position because she refutes former President Donald Trump’s lie that the election was rigged. On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was caught on a hot mic complaining that “I’ve had it with her” and saying that “someone just has to bring a motion, …

Cheney could be 'toast' in fight with Trump over GOP future
3 years, 7 months ago

Cheney could be 'toast' in fight with Trump over GOP future

The Independent  

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Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over GOP future
3 years, 7 months ago

Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over GOP future

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy wants his party to stand firmly with Donald Trump, despite the former president’s false claims about the election being stolen from him. The party of Abraham Lincoln is deciding whether to let Trump’s false claims about the election of Democrat Joe Biden go unchecked — or to hold him accountable, as Cheney does, …

Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won’t seek 4th term
3 years, 7 months ago

Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won’t seek 4th term

Associated Press  

— Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won’t seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking,” Liz Cheney said Wednesday. Trump suggested Tuesday that Wyoming’s congresswoman would become a lobbyist or “maybe embarrass her family by running for president” to save face amid criticism for her vote to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at …

Wyoming GOP Censures Liz Cheney For Voting To Impeach Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

Wyoming GOP Censures Liz Cheney For Voting To Impeach Trump

NPR  

Wyoming GOP Censures Liz Cheney For Voting To Impeach Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 1:50 p.m. ET Sunday The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to censure Rep. Liz Cheney and also asked her to resign for her vote last month to impeach then-President Donald Trump after the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. …

House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by Greene
3 years, 10 months ago

House GOP keeps Cheney as No. 3 leader, stands by Greene

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans decided Wednesday to stand by two GOP lawmakers who have polarized the party, voting to retain Rep. Liz Cheney as their No. But as Wednesday’s internal showdowns concluded, McCarthy and the House GOP decided against punishing two of their most high-profile women, whose views enrage opposite ends of the party’s spectrum. “This is about the direction …

In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

In Wyoming, Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump

Associated Press  

— When Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, decided to vote to impeach a president from her own party, she knew she’d cause some waves. But Cheney’s vote against Donald Trump has put her home state of Wyoming — by some measures the most Republican state in the country — on the front lines of the …

Liz Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump
3 years, 10 months ago

Liz Cheney faces blowback for vote to impeach Trump

Hindustan Times  

When Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, decided to vote to impeach a president from her own party, she knew she'd cause some waves. “Wyoming doesn’t like it when outsiders come into our state and try to tell us what to do,” said Amy Edmonds, a former Cheney staffer and past state legislator, pointedly at Gaetz. …

Column: Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump. Was she crazy or brave?
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump. Was she crazy or brave?

LA Times  

When Liz Cheney voted last week to impeach the president, it was, depending how one sees the last four years, an act of great bravery or supreme arrogance. Back in Wyoming, the response has been mixed, reflecting the durability of the Cheney name — her father, Dick, the former vice president, is deeply revered — abiding support for Trump and …

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which charges “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded …

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next after House impeachment vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which charges “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded …

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment

India TV News  

Ten Republicans — including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. While he’s not sure if Trump’s Jan. 6 speech amounted to incitement of a riot, “any reasonable person could see the potential for violence,” Rice said. Katko, a former federal prosecutor who represents the Syracuse area, said allowing Trump “to incite this attack without consequence″ would be “a direct threat …

The Latest: Pelosi wants fines for bypassing House security
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Pelosi wants fines for bypassing House security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists : 8:35 p.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is proposing fines of up to $10,000 will be imposed on members who fail to abide by the security protocols of the House. — Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge — McConnell blocks …

Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invoked Abraham Lincoln and the Bible, imploring lawmakers to uphold their oath to defend …

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

NPR  

These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images Ten Republicans crossed President Trump on Wednesday and voted to impeach him for "incitement of insurrection." But for Newhouse, who has served since 2015 and has not been a prominent member, it was clear: "The mob was inflamed by …

Opinion: Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Republican Charlie Dent is a former US congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee from 2015 until 2016 and chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 until 2018. Charlie Dent CNN Under Trump, the GOP lost the House of Representatives in 2018 and the …

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Led by Cheney, 10 House Republicans back Trump impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ten Republicans — including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. While he’s not sure if Trump’s Jan. 6 speech amounted to incitement of a riot, “any reasonable person could see the potential for violence,” Rice said. Katko, a former federal prosecutor who represents the Syracuse area, said allowing Trump “to incite this attack without consequence’’ would be “a …

Donald Trump's Republican wall of support erodes as US House begins impeachment proceedings
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Republican wall of support erodes as US House begins impeachment proceedings

Firstpost  

The choice facing Republicans isn’t just about the immediate fate of the outgoing president, but also whether the party’s elected leaders are ready to move on Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were “very fine people” on both sides of a white supremacist rally. Trump’s weakened standing among his own party will come into sharper …

US House convenes to impeach Donald Trump for his role in Capitol assault
3 years, 11 months ago

US House convenes to impeach Donald Trump for his role in Capitol assault

Hindustan Times  

A week after President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, the US House of Representatives gathered on Wednesday to impeach the president for his role in an assault on American democracy that stunned the nation and left five dead. Democrats moved forward on an impeachment vote after Vice President Mike Pence rejected an effort to persuade him to invoke …

Few Republicans Back Trump Impeachment After Storming of US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Few Republicans Back Trump Impeachment After Storming of US Capitol

News 18  

After spending four years defending President Donald Trump’s behavior, a growing number of Republican lawmakers have said they will vote to impeach him on charges that he incited his supporters to carry out the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress. 3 House Republican, Cheney was the most senior member of her party to vote against efforts to challenge the Jan. …

No. 3 House GOP leader backs Trump impeachment as tide grows
3 years, 11 months ago

No. 3 House GOP leader backs Trump impeachment as tide grows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican opposition to impeaching President Donald Trump began crumbling at the party’s upper echelons on Tuesday as the No. Citing unidentified people familiar with the influential Kentucky Republican’s thinking, the Times reported McConnell believes moving against Trump will help the GOP forge a future independent of the divisive, chaotic president. “Would that more Republicans would honor their oaths …

Column: Trump’s impeachment gave Republicans a chance to choose principle over party. Most did not
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: Trump’s impeachment gave Republicans a chance to choose principle over party. Most did not

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides Wednesday over the vote to impeach President Trump for the second time in a little over a year. Soon after the Sept. 11 attack, in the hollow-eyed hours that followed, there was a shining moment on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, when members of Congress, Democrat and Republican, spontaneously joined in a shaky but …

Trump was rightly impeached. Now the Senate must convict
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump was rightly impeached. Now the Senate must convict

LA Times  

In voting Wednesday to impeach President Trump — for a second time — the House responded in the only responsible way it could to Trump’s outrageous encouragement of the domestic terrorists who invaded the Capitol last week. Trump committed an impeachable act when he exhorted loyalists on their way to the Capitol to “fight like hell” and “stop the steal,” …

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration

NPR  

House Votes To Impeach Trump, But Senate Trial Unlikely Before Biden's Inauguration Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 5:50 p.m. The House Judiciary Committee released a report Tuesday evening that lays out the events of the stunning siege at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and the argument that the president poses an "imminent threat" and …

Liz Cheney, Third-Ranking House Republican, Backs Trump Impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Liz Cheney, Third-Ranking House Republican, Backs Trump Impeachment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said she supports impeaching President Donald Trump over his role inciting a mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol. “A violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to obstruct the process of our democracy and stop the counting of presidential electoral votes,” Cheney said in a statement Tuesday. None …

Mike Pence rejects US House demand to invoke 25th Amendment
3 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pence rejects US House demand to invoke 25th Amendment

The Telegraph  

The US House is poised to hold an impeachment vote against Donald Trump on Wednesday for the deadly Capitol attack after Mike Pence ruled out invoking the 25th Amendment. The House on Tuesday night approved a resolution urging the Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove Mr Trump with a Cabinet vote, although Mr Pence …

US House of Representatives to move quickly to impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US House of Representatives to move quickly to impeach Trump

Al Jazeera  

Democrats will take up debate on article of impeachment for ‘insurrection’ if Trump is not removed or does not resign. Alarmed by Trump’s incitement of mob violence on January 6, House Speaker Pelosi said on Monday that the president poses an “imminent threat” to the nation and “must be removed from office immediately”. “The House Republicans rejected this legislation to …

Trump's grip on GOP loosens as Rep. Cheney backs impeachment
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump's grip on GOP loosens as Rep. Cheney backs impeachment

LA Times  

President Trump refuses to accept responsibility for his role in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. Speaking to reporters before traveling to Texas on Tuesday, Trump says his remarks to supporters last week were “totally appropriate.” As President Trump denied responsibility for the U.S. Capitol assault that left five people dead, the FBI vowed Tuesday to …

Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him

India TV News  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania on Sunday joined Republican Sen. Lisa …

‘We’ll act with urgency’: Pelosi says House will impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

‘We’ll act with urgency’: Pelosi says House will impeach Trump

Al Jazeera  

The US House Speaker says she will go ahead with impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump unless he is removed from office first. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday the House will go ahead with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump as she pushes Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office following last week’s …

Impeachment process against Donald Trump may start today: What to expect
3 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment process against Donald Trump may start today: What to expect

India Today  

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the House will proceed with legislation to impeach US President Donald Trump. As per reports, Democrats in the US Congress will try to remove Trump from office this week, either by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence or in a historic second impeachment attempt, after Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol building. In a letter to …

Pelosi: House to vote on impeachment if Pence does not act to remove Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi: House to vote on impeachment if Pence does not act to remove Trump

LA Times  

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate reconvenes to confirm the electoral college votes, Citing President Trump’s “assault on our democracy,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday for the first time that the House would move to impeach him in the wake of last week’s ransacking of the U.S. Capitol, …

Pelosi warns Trump could be impeached for a second time
3 years, 11 months ago

Pelosi warns Trump could be impeached for a second time

Al Jazeera  

In letter to members of House, senior Democrat says impeachment will proceed unless Trump leaves office ‘imminently’. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has warned that the US President Donald Trump could be impeached for a second time for his role in encouraging crowds of his supporters that stormed the US Capitol two days ago. Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer …

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