Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post as chair of the House Republican Conference because of her repeated criticism of former President Donald Trump for his false claims of . more > By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Sunday, May 16, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney, booted from House Republican leadership last week after months of withering criticism of former President Donald Trump and his claims of a stolen election, continued her assault unabated Sunday by warning fellow Republicans that the “soul of our democracy” is at stake.
Ms. Cheney’s determination to take on Mr. Trump and push the party away from him has made her a darling of the mainstream media, but it is jeopardizing her political future.
Just when it needs people like Cheney and Gonzalez the most, GOP goes the other way
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U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Rocky River was one of 10 House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. Ohio GOP retaliation has included censure and calls for Gonzalez to step down. (Kiichiro Sato, Associated Press)
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CLEVELAND This must be a great time to be a liberal Democrat.
Even though that passionate but misguided tribe has enlisted in an increasingly socialist political philosophy that is not shared by the majority of the American people – and one that has been soundly rejected when the voting public has had the chance – all they have to do is sit back placidly and watch the opposition self-destruct before their very eyes.
GOP Gov. Larry Hogan Accuses Republicans of Doubling Down on Failure by Ousting Liz Cheney
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Maryland s Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, on Sunday criticized House Republicans for ousting GOP Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her leadership role, accusing them of doubling down on failure.
On Wednesday, Cheney was ousted as chair of the House Republican Conference the party s No. 3 position in the lower chamber after she voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in January and repeatedly condemned him and his claim the 2020 election was stolen. Hogan has frequently criticized Trump as well, calling out the former president on numerous occasions. In a Sunday morning interview with CNN, the GOP governor said that there is an ongoing battle for the soul of the Republican Party.
A CBS News poll released Sunday found that 80% of Republicans agreed with Ms. Cheney's ouster, and that 66% of Republicans said that loyalty to Mr. Trump is important.