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WASHINGTON Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump and the third-ranking House Republican, was removed from her leadership position by conference vote on Wednesday.
Cheney, who is one of the 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Trump over his alleged role in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has served as the chair of the House Republican Conference since 2019, under House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
Trump and his allies have thrown their support behind Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be Cheney s replacement. Stefanik s profile within the party rose during Trump s first impeachment proceedings in 2019 due to her vehement defense of the former president, though her voting record is not as closely aligned with Trump s priorities as Cheney s has been.
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Corrections & Clarifications:
A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the state that Liz Cheney represents in Congress. She represents Wyoming. It also incorrectly listed a vote count. The tally of votes is not known.
House Republicans voted to remove Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post Wednesday after repeated criticisms of former President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud. Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar. I will not participate in that. I will not sit back and watch in silence, Cheney said in a Tuesday evening speech on the floor of the House.
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WASHINGTON Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump and the third-ranking House Republican, was removed from her leadership position by conference vote on Wednesday.
Cheney, who is one of the 10 Republican House members who voted to impeach Trump over his alleged role in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, has served as the chair of the House Republican Conference since 2019, under House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
Trump and his allies have thrown their support behind Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to be Cheney s replacement. Stefanik s profile within the party rose during Trump s first impeachment proceedings in 2019 due to her vehement defense of the former president, though her voting record is not as closely aligned with Trump s priorities as Cheney s has been.
WASHINGTON â Donald Trump stood by Rep. Elise Stefanik Monday in her bid to take over a House Republican leadership post, as some conservatives raised concerns over her voting record.
The former president issued a statement in which he said Stefanik would be an upgrade over Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., as chair of the House Republican Conference.
âThe House GOP has a massive opportunity to upgrade this week from warmonger Liz Cheney to gifted communicator Elise Stefanik,â Trump said in his second endorsement of the north country congresswoman in less than a week.
House Republicans are expected to vote Wednesday on whether to oust Cheney. Stefanik is considered the leading contender to replace her.