McCarthy sets Wednesday vote on Liz Cheney leadership ouster
Cheney seems all but certain to be tossed from the No. 3 House GOP job after challenging former President Trump s false claims of widespread voter fraud. Author: ALAN FRAM Associated Press Published: 8:51 PM EDT May 10, 2021 Updated: 8:51 PM EDT May 10, 2021
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her Republican leadership post in the chamber, saying it was clear that he and his GOP colleagues “need to make a change.”
McCarthy, R-Calif., made the remarks Monday in a letter to Republican lawmakers that did not mention Cheney, R-Wyo., or former President Donald Trump by name.
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Rep. Liz Cheney speaks during a news conference with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, right, at the Capitol on July 21, 2020.Samuel Corum / Getty Images file
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BySteve Benen
After months in which House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) backed House Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the dam broke last week. In a hot-mic moment, the chamber s top Republican leader told Fox News a week ago this morning, I ve had it with her. You know, I ve lost confidence.
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New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, seen here at the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 23, is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 Republican in the House.
In 2018, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan sat next to his friend and ally Rep. Elise Stefanik and predicted a bright future for the New York Republican. This is the future of the Republican Party, the future of our country people like Elise, Ryan told
With Stefanik poised to become the newest member of the House GOP leadership team, his statement seems a prescient one.
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Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, seen here at the U.S. Capitol during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 23, is poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 Republican in the House. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
In 2018, then-House Speaker Paul Ryan sat next to his friend and ally Rep. Elise Stefanik and predicted a bright future for the New York Republican. This is the future of the Republican Party, the future of our country people like Elise, Ryan told
With Stefanik poised to become the newest member of the House GOP leadership team, his statement seems a prescient one.