House GOP Ousts Trump Critic Liz Cheney From Top Post

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    Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., arrives as House GOP members meet to decide whether she should be removed from her leadership role as chair of the Republican Conference after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in instigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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    Meeting behind closed doors for less than 20 minutes, GOP lawmakers used a voice vote to remove Cheney, R-Wyo., from the party’s No. 3 House position, a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast-rising career within the party.

    She has been Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman and a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her demotion was the latest evidence that challenging Trump can be career-threatening.


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    Vote GOPQ
    Vote GOPQ
    2 years ago

    Cheney is more conservative than Stefanik. The GOPQ is no longer a conservative party. It is a party that demands fealty to the dear leader above all else. Stefanik is one of the most liberal republican members of congress but she is loyal to the dear leader and as such, she is the new face of the GOPQ of Matt Goetz, Paul Gosar, and Majorie Taylor-Greene. All critics of the dear leader are canceled and censured by the minions of the dear leader who are as guilty of cancel culture as their progressive counterparts.

    hashomer
    hashomer
    2 years ago

    There is no Republican Party. Its only a personality kult of Trump. Independents are running to the Dems over this purge.

    Peretz
    Peretz
    2 years ago

    It’s President 45 and his base that was at odds with the historical Republican party

    Liam K. Nuj
    Liam K. Nuj
    2 years ago

    …and the Trump circus continues.

    Vote GOPQ
    Vote GOPQ
    2 years ago

    GOPQ is the party of hypocrites and cancel culture. Cheney is demoted for having the courage to speak the truth. The rest of the GOPQ leadership are a bunch of cowards. Trump lost the popular vote twice and cost the GOPQ the House and Senate but apparently, the GOPQ isn’t yet tired of all the losing.

    Kollelfaker
    Kollelfaker
    2 years ago

    If you are in the top three leadership and you don’t represent your constituents or party then why are you there

    Ari
    Ari
    2 years ago

    Good riddance.

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    2 years ago

    all so called Republicans who dont support Trump need to be outsed.