i want wyoming to be protected and i don t feel that liz is doing that job. she stood up for what she believes in. this primary election is over, but now the real work begins. welcome, it is wednesday, august 17th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington, 2:00 a.m. in wyoming where voters have spoken handing former u.s. president donald trump and his supporters perhaps their biggest primary victory yet. just a few months ahead of the midterm elections. trump s most forceful congressional critic liz cheney has lost her house seat. well i won t back down, no, i won t back down cheney conceded to her trump-backed rifle harriet hageman, but issued a rallying call to all americans who care about protecting democracy. cheney is vowing to do everything she can to keep the former u.s. president out of the white house. and steer the republican party away from his lies and influence. jeff zelleeny was there and has that report. reporter: congresswoman liz chen
look mom we did it no hands. i m just telling you this because you are a deer and long term friend of mine. i can t think of anyone better to do this than you. i can t think of anyone better prepared to do it. the first day that i had to show i was a nervous wreck and i was barely breathing in my bpm was probably 145 a minute, but you are a cool customer you say that and i mean a pass out in a minute. but for the audience at home that may not know. who was incredibly a brilliant choice by the bosses here, but also i m just so excited to watch. you chris, i am excited and thrilled and it feels so right that i get to take the reins from you my friend. for so many years i m so honored to share the stage with you and thank you for everything. all right, i m gonna go watch. enough thank you chris. i am thrilled to be here and honored to have this hour every night tuesday through friday s to spend with you. like most of you watching right now, i ve been a longtime v
her race because that is what years actually supposed to do when you lose an election. concede. our republic relies on the goodwill of all candidates for office to accept honorably the outcome of elections and tonight harriet hageman has received the most votes in this primary. she won. i called her to concede the race. this primary election is over but now the real work begins. [applause] congresswoman cheney also made a point of calling out election dire nine republicans across the country any hinted that this is not the last you will hear from liz cheney. today as we meet here there are republican candidates for governor who deny the outcome of the 2020 election and who may refuse to certify future elections if they oppose the results. we have candidates for secretary of state who may refuse to report the actual results of the popular vote in future elections. no american should support election deniers for any position of general responsibility where their refusal t
out of the state of wyoming, where earlier tonight liz cheney was defeated by a trump backed primary challenger. congresswoman cheney concede her race because that is what you are actually supposed to do when you lose an election. concede. our republic relies on the goodwill of all candidates for office to accept honorably the outcome of elections and tonight harriet hageman has received the most votes in this primary. she won. i called her to concede the race. this primary election is over but now the real work begins. [applause] congresswoman cheney also made a point of calling out election dire nine republicans across the country any hinted that this is not the last you will hear from liz cheney. today as we meet here there are republican candidates for governor who deny the outcome of the 2020 election and who may refuse to certify future elections if they oppose the results. we have candidates for secretary of state who may refuse to report the actual results of th
[ cheers and applause ]. congresswoman cheney made a point of calling out election denying republicans across the country and hinted this is not the last we will hear from liz cheney. today, as we meet here, there are republican candidates for governor who deny the outcome of the 2020 election and who may refuse to certify future elections if they oppose the results. we have candidates for secretary of state who may refuse to report the actual results of the popular vote in future elections. no american should support election deniers for any position of genuine responsibility where their refusal to follow the rule of law will corrupt our future. i have said since january 6th that i will do whatever it takes to ensure donald trump is never again anywhere near the oval office. and i mean it. [ cheers and applause ]. tonight we are also keeping a close eye on the special election for alaska s at-large house district where former ak ank governor and 2008 vice presidential