McCarthy backs ousting Cheney, paving way for removal vote
The House minority leader supports Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., for the third-ranking post.
By Amy B Wang and Karoun DemirjianThe Washington Post
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WASHINGTON The top Republican in the House on Sunday publicly endorsed the ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from the party’s leadership team, paving the way for Cheney’s removal as early as this week and sending a clear message that allegiance to former president Donald Trump is a requirement to hold power in the Republican Party.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., threw his support behind Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to become the new Republican conference chair, the No. 3 job in GOP leadership, backing a onetime centrist who emerged over the past year as a staunch defender of Trump who helped spread his false claims of election fraud.
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