Anti-Trump Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) could face a vote on whether or not she will lose her leadership role in the House as GOP Conference Chair as early as next week.
It’s becoming clear that Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will be the primary challenger to Cheney for the Conference Chair position.
Stefanik has been calling House GOP members in order to drum up support, and she’s gotten support from the biggest name around.
On Wednesday, Trump officially endorsed Stefanik to replace Cheney as the GOP Conference Chair.
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Liz Cheney has been at odds with many of her fellow Republicans since she voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Cheney promptly blamed Trump for the violence, and has stated on a number of occasions that the GOP needs to distance themselves from Trump after Trump continued to claim that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
In February, Cheney avoided being removed as Conference Chair position, but was censured by several Republican committees in Wyoming.
She has continued to be outspoken about her opposition to Trump having any sway in the Republican Party.
The dust ups between Cheney and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy also began in February.
When asked at a news conference about whether Trump should speak at the annual CPAC conference that was being held the following weekend, McCarthy said, “Yes, he should.”
When the question was posed to Cheney, she stated, “That’s up to CPAC. I’ve been clear on my views about President Trump. I don’t believe that he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country.”
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Liz Cheney’s steadfast opinion that the GOP should have nothing to do with Trump could pave the way for the new school of Republicans.
But as GOP leaders attempt to unite the party in advance of the 2022 midterms, many are describing Cheney and her comments about Trump to be a “liability.”
House Leader McCarthy was caught on a hot mic Tuesday making the comment that, “I think she’s got real problems. I’ve had it with … I’ve had it with her. You know, I’ve lost confidence.”
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) is also supporting replacing Cheney with Stefanik. A spokesperson for Scalise stated:
“House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair.”
Stefanik is a fourth term Congresswoman, representing upstate New York’s 21st district.
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Not everyone is on board with Liz Cheney’s removal from the Conference Chair position.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney came out in support of Cheney on Monday. Romney lauded Cheney as “a person of conscience,” and that “she refuses to lie,” referring to the Capitol riot.
Romney continued, “As one of my Republican Senate colleagues said to me following my impeachment vote: ‘I wouldn’t want to be a member of a group that punished someone for following their conscience.”
But Romney may not be the support Cheney could use. Romney was roundly booed at the Utah GOP convention over the weekend. The convention was attended by more than 2,000 Republican delegates.
Cheney also received strong support from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
While calling her by the wrong name, Pelosi commended Cheney’s “courage” and “patriotism.”
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I mean, Nancy Pelosi complementing her recently should be proof enough that's she's a RINO...
You are correct as she claims to be a Republican but she is not as she is a Full Blown Rhino!!
I assume that includes the "Never-Trumpers"...
"Acting" is right! But then, almost all politicians have the skill for acting....especially when they're running for office and they need YOUR money and YOUR vote! They'll say what you want to hear...until after they're voted in.
The country club elitists have lost their hold on the Republican Party and it's driving them crazy. To wit: this rabid, hateful woman who thinks that having working men and women supporting the party is "Marxist." What a maroon!
Liz Cheney has become the Brutus of Rome to want Ceasar dead. Reason ? Trump trashed her Father’s glory.
No surprise that a traitors daughter would support another traitor to the country.
You are an absolute moron
Game of chess in 3 d, Liz is being groomed to be a democrat plant this is a cold civil war
The Republican party will be fine once we kick the lying Rhinos out.