House GOP Elects Trump Defender Elise Stefanik To No. 3 Post

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    Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., arrives as House GOP members hold an election for a new chair of the House Republican Conference to replace Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who was ousted from the GOP leadership for criticizing former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 14, 2021. Stefanik is a key Trump ally who was endorsed by Republican leaders. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership Friday, electing an ardent Donald Trump defender in hopes of calming their searing civil war over the deposed Rep. Liz Cheney’s unremitting combat with the former president.

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    Stefanik, R-N.Y., a moderate turned Trump loyalist who’s given voice to many of his claims about election fraud, was elected as expected to the No. 3 post that Cheney, R-Wyo., held for over two years.


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    Ronald Reagan's Ghost
    Ronald Reagan's Ghost
    2 years ago

    She’s a Trojan horse sent to infiltrate the GOP leadership by the libs. Look at her voting record. She talks the Trump talk but votes with the Dems.