Liz Cheney persists in pushing back on Trump s election claims despite perilous position in GOP Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Replay Video UP NEXT The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system, the GOP caucus chair tweeted.
Her tweet came as Trump issued a tweet-like statement calling the results of the presidential election THE BIG LIE, flipping on its head a phrase used during his second House-led impeachment to describe his false claims of voter fraud. The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will be, from this day forth, known as THE BIG LIE! Trump said Monday in an email.
Cheney sees cratering support in House GOP as McCarthy says she isn’t ‘carrying out the message’
Rep. Liz Cheney’s days as the No. 3 in House GOP leadership appear to be numbered, with speculation growing about her replacement and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy contending she has failed to do her job in driving the party’s message to take back the majority.
Cheney has grown increasingly isolated within her conference amid her feud with former President Donald Trump, a battle that intensified after she was one of just 10 Republicans who backed his impeachment on a charge of inciting the January 6 insurrection and as she’s called out his lie that he actually won the 2020 election.