Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’
Associated PressFollow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. HANOVER, N.H. — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored New Hampshire voters Friday to use their upcoming presidential primary to send a message to the world. Show the world that we will defeat the plague of cowardice sweeping through the Republican party.” Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, had been a leading Republican voice for years. Cheney said she agrees with those who believe he should be disqualified under a provision of the 14th Amendment barring some people who “engaged in insurrection” from holding public office. “There’s not a requirement that you be convicted in the Senate or in a court of law, and so I believe in the plain language of the constitution.” Cheney, who was soundly defeated in her 2022 primary, said she disagrees with many of President Joe Biden’s policies but said conservative Republicans should recognize “The threat posed by Donald Trump and the threat posed by Joe Biden are not even remotely similar.” “Our nation can survive and recover from policy mistakes.