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As another Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump looms on the horizon, House Republicans stepped up their pressure campaign against GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney to resign from her leadership post.
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz plans to rally with local Republicans in Cheyenne on Thursday to urge the Wyoming Republican congresswoman to step down as a result of her voting in favor of Trump’s second impeachment and accusing him of “betrayal” to the office of the presidency.
In a tweet promoting the event, Gaetz said, “I do not want her job. I unequivocally am not seeking a position in House Leadership. I also know Wyoming can do better.”
McCarthy, in an interview with Greta Van Susteren airing Sunday, maintained that he supports keeping Cheney in her role as the No. 3 Republican in the House but said she did not inform him of her decision to impeach Trump before she cast her vote.
“Look, I support her, but I also have concerns. She took a position as a No. 3 member in conference. She never told me ahead of time. One thing about leadership, if we re going to work together, we should understand. We know that this is going to become a difficulty,” he said.
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“She can have a difference of opinion, but the one thing, if we re going to lead within the conference, we should work together on that as a whole conference because we re representative of that conference. So I support her, but I do think she has a lot of questions she has to answer to the conference.”
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Even since Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY) decided to vote alongside Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump, the caucus has been divided on the issue. There are even more questions, predominantly legal ones, about whether or not a former president can be impeached.
Despite the legal concerns and questions, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he support s Cheney in her decision but he also has concerns about how she ignored normal leadership processes to go about it. Look, I support her, but I also have concerns, he told Gray TV s Greta Van Susteren, according to a transcript of an interview that will air Sunday. She took a position as a number three member in conference, she never told me ahead of time. One thing about leadership, if we re going to work together, we should understand. We know that this is going to become a difficulty. She can have a difference of opinion, but the one thing if we re goi