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Representative Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) doubled down on her criticism of former President Donald Trump during a speech on the House floor Tuesday, one day before she will face a vote to oust her from her House Republican leadership role.
Cheney said the country is facing a “never seen before” threat in Trump, who she says “has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was stolen from him.”
“Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar,” Cheney said. “I will not participate in that. I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president’s crusade to undermine our democracy.”
By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Rep. Elise Stefanik predicted Wednesday that she has the votes to become the next House Republican Conference chair after fellow GOP member ousted Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday.
Ms. Stefanik told reporters she has the support of a broad range of House Republicans from moderates to conservative members of the Freedom Caucus.
“Absolutely,” Ms. Stefanik said when asked if she has the support of the majority of the caucus.
“We have a great support conference by the members of the Freedom Caucus to [Republican Study Committee] to Tuesday Group,” she said, referring to the conference’s most-conservative and most-moderate groups, respectively.
2021-05-12 22:08:15 GMT2021-05-13 06:08:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken on April 2, 2021 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Xinhua) The ouster of Liz Cheney, a fierce critic of former U.S. President Donald Trump over his narrative of a stolen election, from House Republican leadership on Wednesday morning, is thought to have underscored Trump s massive and continuing importance in the increasingly divided Republican Party with uncertain consequences.
It marked the first time in recent U.S. memory that a congressional GOP leader was toppled by rank-and-file Republicans in the middle of their term through a formal vote, according to a report by The Hill. As chair of the GOP House Conference, Cheney, also a three-term congresswoman, had been the third-ranking Republican member of the House.
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Instead, Barrasso is content to just passively watch from the curb as the bus runs her over.
Barrassoâs failure to defend Cheney against House Republicans who want to remove her as the GOPâs conference chairwoman is a profile in political cowardice.
The stateâs senior senator doesnât have to bind himself lockstep to Cheney, who had the courage to join nine GOP representatives in voting to impeach former President Donald Trump for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Barrasso voted to acquit Trump in the Senate trial, so his position is clear.
But the controversy revolves around Trumpâs claim that the election was stolen, which is patently false, as Cheney has asserted and federal and state courts have confirmed.