Will allegiance to Trump boost or doom the Republican Party?
3 years, 7 months ago

Will allegiance to Trump boost or doom the Republican Party?

Al Jazeera  

The party is ostracising internal Trump critics like Liz Cheney, cementing the idea that it’s Trump or bust for the GOP. US House Republicans’ swift sacking of Representative Liz Cheney, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, from her leadership post as the party’s conference chairwoman on Wednesday is the clearest signal yet that the GOP is pledging strict allegiance to Trump. It means the Republican Party cannot go forward without President Trump being part of it.” Countering Graham, Republican Trump critic Senator Mitt Romney, tweeted on Tuesday, “Expelling Liz Cheney from leadership won’t gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few.” Expelling Liz Cheney from leadership won’t gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few. Republican Senator Mitt Romney was met with a chorus of boos when he addressed a GOP convention in his home state of Utah pic.twitter.com/cnbnI6euQW — Reuters May 2, 2021 As most Republican politicians process these reactions to Trump critics and study the polls which continue to show Trump has the support of about eight-in-10 Republicans, it is not shocking that most are avoiding antagonising the former president as they eye their own political futures. Risky strategy for general election So, when Romney says the Cheney saga “won’t gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few”, what is he trying to say?

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Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions
6 days, 5 hours 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 …

Donald Trump says Dems made a ‘big mistake’ by involving 2 ‘losers’ in their campaign, ‘It is always a bad idea to…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump says Dems made a ‘big mistake’ by involving 2 ‘losers’ in their campaign, ‘It is always a bad idea to…’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has said that the Democrats made a mistake by getting Liz Cheney and her father involved in their campaign. Donald Trump says Dems made a ‘big mistake’ by involving 2 ‘losers’ in their campaign Trump wrote, “The Democrats made a BIG mistake in getting Crazy Liz Chaney, and her father, Dick, involved in their campaign for President. It …

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s disgraceful, violent rhetoric against Liz Cheney
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s disgraceful, violent rhetoric against Liz Cheney

LA Times  

Then-Rep. Liz Cheney speaks on the night she lost the Republican House primary in Jackson, Wyo., on Aug. 16, 2022. To the editor: So, former President Trump suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney should face multiple guns aimed at her face? To the editor: For those who agree with the phrasing used by Trump in his criticism of Cheney due …

'Why are we putting the onus on her?' MSNBC host slammed for saying Harris must play nice
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Why are we putting the onus on her?' MSNBC host slammed for saying Harris must play nice

Raw Story  

A frustrated Democratic pollster slammed MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell on Election Day when she tried to argue Vice President Kamala Harris was obligated to play nice with Republicans. Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher accused Mitchell of subjecting Harris to an unfair double standard during a heated exchange on the cable news site Tuesday. Belcher raised his voice and spoke over Mitchell …

Cheney's Support: A Crucial Factor in the Harris-Trump Race
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Cheney's Support: A Crucial Factor in the Harris-Trump Race

Al Jazeera  

The article explores the potential impact of Liz Cheney's support for Kamala Harris on the 2024 presidential election. While Cheney's endorsement could potentially help Harris win Republican voters in key battleground states, it could also alienate Arab American and Muslim voters, potentially impacting her overall support from Black Americans. The article also examines the potential conflict between the administration's efforts …

Cheney's Support for Harris: A Matter of Conscience, Not Party Lines
2 months ago

Cheney's Support for Harris: A Matter of Conscience, Not Party Lines

Live Mint  

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney expressed concern over Donald Trump's return to the political stage. Cheney warned that Trump's leadership poses a grave threat to the country, citing his foreign policy stances. She also praised Harris, rebutting claims that the vice president is not prepared to lead. Harris on Trump's …

Harris is courting moderate Republicans. Liz Cheney is helping.
2 months ago

Harris is courting moderate Republicans. Liz Cheney is helping.

Politico  

And Blueprint, a Democratic polling organization backed by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, recently found that the most effective closing arguments against Trump “are those that emphasize his lack of support from his former cabinet and numerous Republicans.” Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary under Trump who has endorsed Harris, said the events with Republicans could move the needle …

Trump attacks "low IQ" Liz Cheney after she rallies with Kamala Harris in Wisconsin
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump attacks "low IQ" Liz Cheney after she rallies with Kamala Harris in Wisconsin

Salon  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has not forgiven Donald Trump for his actions on Jan. 6. In her speech, Cheney, who helped lead the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection, warned against the possible re-election of the Republican presidential nominee, who she called “a threat unlike any we have faced before.” Cheney went on to describe accounts from former …

Ex-GOP Rep. Liz Cheney sounds alarm on 'depravity' of Trump as she endorses Harris
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-GOP Rep. Liz Cheney sounds alarm on 'depravity' of Trump as she endorses Harris

Raw Story  

Former Wyoming Republican Rep.Liz Cheney made the case for why the "party of Lincoln" should join her in casting their ballots this year for Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump, as she scorched the former president over his "depravity" and threat to the republic. Cheney jabbed the MAGA leader, telling rally-goers she was a Republican "even before …

Liz Cheney predicts many Republicans will secretly vote for Kamala Harris
3 months, 1 week ago

Liz Cheney predicts many Republicans will secretly vote for Kamala Harris

Raw Story  

Former Republican Representative Liz Cheney predicted Sunday many Republicans will actually end up voting for Vice President Kamala Harris. The former Wyoming representative appeared on ABC's This Week to urge her fellow Republicans to dump former President Donald Trump and endorse Harris as she has. But she also said that even if many Republicans don't follow her lead and denounce …

Column: This is the problem with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: This is the problem with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris

LA Times  

Of all the living Republicans who have run on a presidential ticket, only two are publicly backing Donald Trump: Sarah Palin, the 2008 vice presidential candidate, and JD Vance, Trump’s current running mate. Mitt Romney, Trump’s immediate predecessor as the GOP presidential nominee, and his running mate, former House Speaker Paul Ryan, have said they won’t vote for Trump. And …

Liz Cheney torches Nikki Haley over support for Donald Trump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Cheney torches Nikki Haley over support for Donald Trump

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other GOPers in this vein accepted speaking roles …

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Kamala Harris

Associated Press  

— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris for president, he announced Friday. Like his daughter, Dick Cheney has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, notably during Liz Cheney’s ill-fated reelection campaign in 2022. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.” Trump responded on …

'Wow': Liz Cheney reveals Kamala Harris just secured a powerful Republican's vote
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Wow': Liz Cheney reveals Kamala Harris just secured a powerful Republican's vote

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney revealed Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has secured the vote of a powerful Republican who once held significant power in the White House. “Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris," the former Wyoming representative said at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. Dick Cheney was the all-powerful vice president behind …

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Vice President Harris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Vice President Harris

NPR  

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Vice President Harris toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Former Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican whose fierce criticism of former President Donald Trump cost her her congressional seat, said she will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November. Sponsor Message Cheney's remarks, which were shared by an attendee …

Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president

CNN  

CNN — Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, she said during remarks at Duke University, according to audio obtained by CNN. The Harris campaign highlighted Cheney’s endorsement Wednesday night and pointed to other Republicans who have backed her, including former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger and former Georgia Lt. Gov. Cheney, who is …

Opinion: We have to destroy the Republican Party to save it
5 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: We have to destroy the Republican Party to save it

LA Times  

A Michigan Trump supporter’s headgear. Four years ago he said of his radicalized former party on CNN : “Just burn it down and start over.” Opinion Columnist Jackie Calmes Jackie Calmes brings a critical eye to the national political scene. Republicans still claim to be the party of law and order, and yet, Stevens noted, their hostility to the FBI …

Liz Cheney says it's vital GOP loses Congress: 'Cannot be in the majority in 2025'
11 months, 1 week ago

Liz Cheney says it's vital GOP loses Congress: 'Cannot be in the majority in 2025'

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney appeared on "The View" Wednesday to talk about her book and debate politics with the co-hosts. Co-host Joy Behar cited Cheney's comment that the country is "sleepwalking into a dictatorship." "I think part of it is because what he's saying is so horrible, and in a way we've become numb," Cheney began. I believe the country …

Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against GOP ‘cowardice’

Associated Press  

Follow 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 …

Liz Cheney wants Trump’s ‘co-opted’ GOP to lose House majority
1 year ago

Liz Cheney wants Trump’s ‘co-opted’ GOP to lose House majority

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 Liz Cheney, the former Republican congresswoman and one of Donald …

Liz Cheney shreds GOP for silence on Trump's 'Nazi propaganda'
1 year, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney shreds GOP for silence on Trump's 'Nazi propaganda'

Raw Story  

Former Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday hammered the Republican Party for its refusal to condemn Donald Trump for describing his political opponents as "vermin." While linking to a video clip of the Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel refusing to condemn Trump for his rhetoric, Cheney warned of the dark historical underpinnings that it entails. Cheney, once a staunch Republican …

Biden says he 'admires the hell out of' Liz Cheney while tearing into 'mega MAGA Republicans'
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden says he 'admires the hell out of' Liz Cheney while tearing into 'mega MAGA Republicans'

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden praised outgoing GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in a new interview on Sunday while ripping 'mega MAGA Republicans' with the midterm elections just over two weeks away. President Joe Biden sat down with MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart for an interview that aired Sunday He did share praise for one Republican, however - one who has been lobbing similar criticisms …

Liz Cheney is worried about Arizona's GOP candidates
2 years, 2 months ago

Liz Cheney is worried about Arizona's GOP candidates

Salon  

Rep. Liz Cheney is expressing concern about the Republican candidates running for governor and secretary of state in Arizona as she believes they are a major risk to democracy. Speaking at an event organized by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, Cheney weighed in on Arizona candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem. "In Arizona today you have a candidate …

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have made themselves unfit for office, Liz Cheney says
2 years, 4 months ago

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have made themselves unfit for office, Liz Cheney says

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 Congresswoman Liz Cheney denounced two of her party’s furthest-right members …

Liz Cheney says Biden called her after election loss to Trump-backed GOP rival, had 'very good talk'
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney says Biden called her after election loss to Trump-backed GOP rival, had 'very good talk'

Daily Mail  

Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday that President Joe Biden called her after she lost her seat in a heated primary race against a GOP challenger backed by Donald Trump. Cheney told ABC News' This Week that she had a 'very good talk' with the Democrat commander-in-chief, confirming earlier reports that the two spoke following her ouster from the …

Cheney’s defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump’s party now
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney’s defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump’s party now

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney’s resounding primary defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party as well as her own family legacy, the most high-profile political casualty yet as the party of Lincoln transforms into the party of Trump. “It’s just a party of Donald Trump’s fever dreams,” said Mark Salter, a former longtime Republican aide to the …

Liz Cheney’s loss proves there will be no post-Trump Republican Party
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney’s loss proves there will be no post-Trump Republican Party

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a mild day.” In retrospect, …

Cheney's defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump's party now
2 years, 4 months ago

Cheney's defeat end of an era for GOP; Trump's party now

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. “Liz Cheney represents the Republican Party as it used to be.. All of that …

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary

The Hindu  

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, soundly lost a GOP primary, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a rout that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. On Wednesday, calling Trump “a very grave threat and risk to our republic,” she told NBC that she thinks that defeating him will require …

Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JACKSON, Wyo. — In a defeat that many of her supporters acknowledged was inevitable, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, one of former President Donald Trump’s fiercest GOP antagonists, lost her Republican primary on Tuesday to a Trump-endorsed opponent, attorney Harriet Hageman. “I will do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never anywhere near the Oval …

Liz Cheney, Trump’s biggest Republican critic, loses Wyoming seat
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney, Trump’s biggest Republican critic, loses Wyoming seat

Al Jazeera  

Cheney loses primary for November midterm elections, but promises to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Trump becoming president again. Liz Cheney, who has emerged as former President Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican critic, has lost her party’s nomination for the United States Congress to a Trump-backed candidate, in the latest sign of her party’s break with traditional conservatism. US media …

Liz Cheney doubles down on her anti-Trump stance after losing Wyoming GOP primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney doubles down on her anti-Trump stance after losing Wyoming GOP primary

LA Times  

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a GOP primary Tuesday, falling to a rival backed by the former president in a victory that reinforced his grip on the party’s base. Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was increasingly open on Wednesday about considering a 2024 presidential campaign after soundly losing a Republican primary to …

Liz Cheney Is Going Down In An Anti-Trump Blaze Of Glory
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney Is Going Down In An Anti-Trump Blaze Of Glory

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Liz Cheney offered a bleak prediction for her Republican colleagues on the first day of the Jan. 6 House select committee hearings in June: “There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain,” she told them at the start of proceedings widely seen as presenting damning evidence that Trump instigated …

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 …

Liz Cheney has proven she'll 'follow Donald Trump to the gates of hell': CNN's Ana Navarro
2 years, 4 months ago

Liz Cheney has proven she'll 'follow Donald Trump to the gates of hell': CNN's Ana Navarro

Raw Story  

CNN's Ana Navarro on Monday praised Rep. Liz Cheney for endangering her own political career to ensure that former President Donald Trump is held accountable for his efforts to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, however, was more cautious in assessing the January 6th Committee's impact on Trump's political prospects. "My …

Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Liz Cheney braces for primary loss as focus shifts to 2024

Associated Press  

— Three weeks before the most significant election of her political career, Liz Cheney was nowhere to be seen as thousands of voters gathered for a massive midsummer rodeo and cowboy festival in Wyoming’s largest city. She said she would make a decision about a potential White House bid “down the road.” Cheney’s supporters understand the political paradox she faces …

Liz Cheney rose through the ranks to become the third-highest-ranking Republican. But she risked it all to take on Donald Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

Liz Cheney rose through the ranks to become the third-highest-ranking Republican. But she risked it all to take on Donald Trump

ABC  

As Liz Cheney addressed a hearing investigating the US Capitol riot, she delivered an ominous warning to the party to which she had devoted her whole life. "Liz Cheney has always had her own power base within the Republican Party," Dr Smith said. "She would have in the full knowledge that this could result in her excommunication from the Republican …

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump

NPR  

Liz Cheney offers a stark message to the GOP members who continue to support Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Towards the end of her opening remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney offered a stark message to members of her party who continue to support former President Donald Trump and downplay the events of Jan. 6. …

'Wounded' Trump is 'anxious and nervous' after string of primary losses: former GOP lawmaker
2 years, 6 months ago

'Wounded' Trump is 'anxious and nervous' after string of primary losses: former GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC early on Memorial Day morning, former Rep. Carlos Curbelo claimed there are no certainties anymore with regard to the Republican Party primaries where a sitting GOP lawmaker is being challenged by a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, as the recent elections in Georgia and North Carolina have shown. "Trump's attempt to oust Cheney comes as Politico quotes a poll …

Liz Cheney accuses GOP House leadership of enabling white nationalism
2 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney accuses GOP House leadership of enabling white nationalism

Raw Story  

On Monday morning, Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at the leadership of her own party for turning a blind eye to the overt racism being promoted by members of their own caucus. Coming on the heels of the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, New York where an 18-year-old man used a high-powered weapon to slaughter 10 people and wound three …

GOP at war: Romney vows to go head to head with Trump with fundraiser for Liz Cheney
2 years, 10 months ago

GOP at war: Romney vows to go head to head with Trump with fundraiser for Liz Cheney

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 Sen Mitt Romney said he would raise money for Rep …

Mitt Romney calls out GOP censure of Cheney and Kinzinger for Jan 6 investigation
2 years, 10 months ago

Mitt Romney calls out GOP censure of Cheney and Kinzinger for Jan 6 investigation

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 Utah senator Mitt Romney called out the Republican National Committee …

Liz Cheney: Not the Republican hero that we needed in 2021
3 years ago

Liz Cheney: Not the Republican hero that we needed in 2021

Salon  

From the moment that Donald Trump first ran for president in 2015, there's been a longing — from not just the mainstream media, but from large numbers of Democrats — for Republican heroes who will stand up to him. They existed more to prop up this illusion that the Republican Party was once an upstanding party, and that it's only …

Liz Cheney sees Jan. 6 in a particularly hawkish way.
54 years, 11 months ago

Liz Cheney sees Jan. 6 in a particularly hawkish way.

Slate  

Twenty years ago, after 9/11, Vice President Dick Cheney called for a war on terrorism. In every generation, she observed, Americans had stood up “to defend our freedom.” The new heroes, she argued, were the “140 law enforcement officers who fought for hours and held the tunnel on the west front of the Capitol.” This perspective leads Cheney to regard …

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 …

Column: Liz Cheney is putting America first
3 years, 2 months ago

Column: Liz Cheney is putting America first

LA Times  

Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger are the only Republicans on the House committee that’s investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Characteristically direct, Cheney said that Trump’s and Bannon’s refusals to cooperate “suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of Jan. 6.” She added: “This committee will get to the bottom of that.” …

Liz Cheney says she 'regrets' voting for Trump as Republican split widens
3 years, 7 months ago

Liz Cheney says she 'regrets' voting for Trump as Republican split widens

The Telegraph  

Ms Cheney said she had supported Mr Trump against Joe Biden last November. Ms Cheney was among the most vocal critics of Mr Trump and his refusal to accept the result of the election, as well as his role in the January 6 riot in which his supporters stormed the Capitol ahead of Mr Biden's inauguration. In her view Mr …

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 purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution
3 years, 7 months ago

GOP purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders insisted that purging Trump critic Rep. Liz Cheney from their ranks was necessary to unify the party ahead of next year’s midterm elections. “Whatever the rest of the country thinks or whatever his opponents in the news media think, he believes that he lost the White House illegitimately, and that’s a pretty big grudge, so I …

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 …

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