'Dangerous' Trump won't be stopped by Constitution's checks and balances: Liz Cheney
1 year ago

'Dangerous' Trump won't be stopped by Constitution's checks and balances: Liz Cheney

Raw Story  

In an op-ed published at The Wall Street Journal this Wednesday, former Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney says that the checks and balances provided by the U.S. Constitution will not be enough to stop Donald Trump and his authoritarian ways, and Republicans who think those checks and balances will protect from illegal or unconstitutional acts are deluding themselves. "Even Sen. Mike Lee, who explicitly agreed on Jan. 6 that Mr. Trump’s plan to seize power was unconstitutional, now pushes crackpot conspiracy theories about the nature of the attack." "Although Congress could check Mr. Trump’s power by impeaching, convicting and removing him, this would require sufficient Republican cooperation to reach the required two-thirds supermajority in the Senate," she writes. The courts could also offer a buffer against Trump, but he has "ignored judicial rulings in dozens of cases rejecting his stolen-election claims, including several rulings by federal judges he appointed," she writes.

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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 pledges authoritarian crackdown, saying enemies to be prosecuted at levels "never seen before"
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump pledges authoritarian crackdown, saying enemies to be prosecuted at levels "never seen before"

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump is promising to carry out what he described as an unprecedented crackdown on his political enemies should he win the 2024 election, saying that after his victory there will be a wave of arrests and prosecutions at a level "never seen before in our Country." The 78-year-old GOP nominee went on to assert that the country …

'No longer the party of Lincoln': Liz Cheney comes out swinging at Trump VP pick Vance
5 months, 1 week ago

'No longer the party of Lincoln': Liz Cheney comes out swinging at Trump VP pick Vance

Raw Story  

Add another name to the growing list of Republicans outraged by former President Donald Trump's newly announced running mate: Former Rep. Liz Cheney. Vance "Vance has pledged he would do what Mike Pence wouldn’t - overturn an election and illegally seize power," Cheney told X followers. EXCLUSIVE:Trump’s ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested …

Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘dangerous’ for spreading debunked conspiracy theory, blasts GOP for 'blindly' following him
7 months ago

Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘dangerous’ for spreading debunked conspiracy theory, blasts GOP for 'blindly' following him

Hindustan Times  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney condemned House Republicans for "blindly" trusting former President Donald Trump after he peddled a disproved conspiracy theory that she warned could lead to mayhem and violence. Liz Cheney, who is the most known GOP critics of Trump, took to X on Wednesday to condemn the former president for spreading the conspiracy theory that Biden had planned …

Trump says he’ll jail his opponents. Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are preparing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says he’ll jail his opponents. Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are preparing

LA Times  

California Democratic Reps. Pete Aguilar of Redlands, Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and Zoe Lofgren of San Jose, all members of the House Jan. 6 panel, could be among Trump’s targets if he’s reelected. But Rep. Adam B. Schiff, long a burr in Trump’s side, said he’s having “real-time conversations” with his staff about how to make sure he stays …

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate
1 year, 9 months ago

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate

LA Times  

In a sane world, Donald J. Trump, defeated for reelection, twice impeached and caught up in multiple investigations, would slink into retirement from politics. During the post-Jan. 6 debate over Trump’s impeachment — which he opposed — McCarthy rightly said Trump “bears responsibility” for the attack on Congress as it set about certifying Joe Biden’s victory. But despite McCarthy’s criticism …

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 …

Constitutional law professor proposes a way Congress can stop Donald Trump from running in 2024
2 years, 6 months ago

Constitutional law professor proposes a way Congress can stop Donald Trump from running in 2024

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is almost universally expected to run again in 2024 amid multiple ongoing civil and criminal probes into his actions during his single term as well as his personal business ventures. The highest-profile cases are being handled by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, which Trump incited, as …

Liz Cheney says Donald Trump may face 'enhanced criminal penalties' for his role in Capitol insurrection
2 years, 9 months ago

Liz Cheney says Donald Trump may face 'enhanced criminal penalties' for his role in Capitol insurrection

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's potential legal culpability in last year's insurrection was boosted over the weekend when Representative Liz Cheney revealed that the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is exploring "enhanced criminal penalties" for his role in the deadly riot. Speaking with MSNBC's Chuck Todd on Sunday's edition of Meet the …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Cheney Will Vote To Impeach: 'There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President'
3 years, 11 months ago

Cheney Will Vote To Impeach: 'There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President'

NPR  

Cheney Will Vote To Impeach: 'There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President' Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Updated at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday In a significant move, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., chair of the House Republican Conference, said she will vote to impeach President Trump, making her the first member of …

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