12 May 2021
Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) comes out in support of the embattled Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) after being removed from the Republican leadership as conference chair, the number three position, Wednesday.
Cheney lost her leadership position from a voice vote Wednesday morning after the motion was introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx’s (R-NC).
After the vote, when speaking to reporters, Buck, who has been a supporter of Cheney, said, “Liz Cheney was canceled today for speaking her mind and disagreeing with the narrative that President Trump was putting forward.”
Freedom Caucus @RepKenBuck just told reporters he voted IN SUPPORT of Cheney:
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