Trump allies desperately want to take down Liz Cheney â but they're already seeing a problem MSNBC Anyone who doubts that former President Donald Trump still has an iron grip on the Republican Party need only take a look at the backlash against arch-conservative Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. She is not only likely to be removed from her position as House Republican Conference chair but is also in danger of being removed from Congress altogether via a 2022 GOP congressional primary. Trump devotees in Wyoming are lining up to take on Cheney in that primary, but some allies of the former president â including Donald Trump, Jr. â fear that Cheney may prevail if the primary becomes too crowded.