Rep. Elise Stefanik — who is thought of as a leading candidate to be former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate — recently deleted a 2021 statement from her website calling for the prosecution of January 6 participants. I fully condemn the dangerous violence and destruction that occurred today at the United States Capitol," Stefanik said in the now-deleted statement. …
Former Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at Rep. Elise Stefanik on Sunday after the New York lawmaker referred to Jan. 6 rioters as "hostages." While speaking to CBS host Margaret Brennan on Sunday, Cheney brought up remarks Stefanik made on NBC's Meet the Press earlier in the morning. "You've had Mike on, again, claiming that he has the right individually …
Rep. Elise Stefanik suggested that January 6 rioters were being treated as "hostages" because they were facing jail time for their crimes. "And I believe that we're seeing the weaponization of the federal government against not just President Trump, but we're seeing it against conservatives, we're seeing it against Catholics," she added. The Republican lawmaker said the "real threat to …
When Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson was selected as the new speaker of the House, it definitely seemed like the moderates who’d scuttled MAGA Rep. Jim Jordan’s nomination were blowing past equally concerning aspects of Johnson’s profile for no other reason than being tired of the chaos in their party and chamber. And this week, Johnson said at a press conference …
