MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is at war “with the rule of law and the Constitution” and that GOP lawmakers who sit by silently are aiding his efforts.
Cheney, a Trump critic who is vice chair of a Democrat congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, said the challenge now is whether citizens will do their duty and “defend the Constitution and stand for truth.”
“Will we put duty to our oath above partisan politics or will we look away from the danger and the threat, embrace the lies and enable the liar?” Cheney asked, speaking at a First Amendment event in New Hampshire. “There is no gray area when it comes to that question, when it comes to this moment. There is no middle ground.”
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Cheney was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump on a charge of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection. Hundreds of Trump’s supporters violently pushed past police, broke into the U.S. Capitol building and interrupted the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in a futile bid to keep Trump in office.
When asked if she would run for president in 2024 Cheney said, “That’s a decision I will make another day.”
“But I do think it’s really important to recognize that the candidates who have embraced the former president’s lies, candidates who in my view objected to the electoral vote on Jan. 6 for example, who led those efforts … I think those people have disqualified themselves. I think you have to make sure that the president of the United States is somebody who is faithful to the Constitution and puts that above party.” – New Hampshire Union Leader
Her fierce criticism of Trump and her insistence that Congress investigate the Capitol attack resulted in her being removed from her position as GOP conference chair and led to a serious primary challenge back home. Cheney, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has framed Trump and the Jan. 6 insurrection as an existential fight for the Republican Party and for democracy itself.
“This nation needs a Republican Party that is based on truth,” she told the crowd at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications’ First Amendment Awards event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester. The crowd greeted her with polite applause and there were no protesters outside the event.
She called for a Republican Party “that puts forward our ideals and our policies based on substance, one that is willing to reject the former president’s lies. One that is willing to tell the truth that millions of Americans have been tragically misled by former President Trump, who continues to this day to use language that he knows provoked violence on January 6.”
Cheney said she has heard about people who downplay the Jan. 6 insurrection and say “it wasn’t that big of a deal because our institutions held.”
“To those people I say, our institutions do not defend themselves. We, the people, defend them,” she said. “Our institutions held on January 6th because there were brave men and women, elected officials at every level of our government who did their duty, who stood up for what was right, who resisted pressure to do otherwise.”
Some Republican Party officials in Wyoming announced in August they will no longer recognize Cheney as a party member because of her vote to impeach Trump. Several have also announced plans to challenge Cheney next year. Trump has endorsed Wyoming attorney Harriet Hageman for the seat.
Cheney, for her part, has reported record fundraising, far exceeding the amount raised by her competitors.
On Tuesday, the Jan. 6 House committee issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Trump at the end of his presidency, including press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and senior adviser Stephen Miller.
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I (RINO Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming )think you have to make sure that the president of the United States is somebody who is faithful to the Constitution and puts that above party.” –
HUH??
Just exactly did we get a corrupt, demented, puppet president Biden who does NOT enforce our laws of follow the U.S. Constitution.
Just exactly did we get the corrupt RINO named RINO Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming to stay in office after she was recalled by the citizens of Wyoming?
December 18, 2019,
Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
– Cheney – Republican – Wyoming – YEA
JAN 13, 2021, 04:33 PM | 117TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION
Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors
Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay
– Cheney – Republican – Wyoming – YEA (How do you impeach a president who is no longer president??
Even though:
Nancy Pelosi admitted an unfortunate truth about her
Orchestrate and fabricated impeachment “farce”
– It hinges on witness’s “allegations” not “proof”.
It’s Not A Question” Of “Proof”, It’s About “Allegations”
https://youtu.be/7dzhIxeF204
Unlike her father who shoots straight enough to hit what he aims at, even if sometime it’s his best friend Republican, Liz Cheney’s RINO Ricochet Romance with the Republican party and Conservative goals, not to mention best interests of the nation, or the truth,, will eventually bounce back and take Liz out herself. The one thing that Joe Biden’s elevation to President has shown, that compromising with the Democrat Devils just takes your country halfway to hell.
“Will we put duty to our oath above partisan politics or will we look away from the danger and the threat, embrace the lies and enable the liar?” ,,,Spoken like a true Democrat desperate to hold on to office, who accuses their opponents of what they are actually doing themselves. She deserves a Schiff award, the Emmy of our enemy. When it comes to Trump, she is a Democrat false Liar accusation,, Durham revelation report herself, awaiting for a happening. At least most democrats are loyal to a party, where Liz is only loyal to herself.
“ As far as her oaths go,,,”I Liz Cheney do solemnly swear to do my duty to my dad and my family, to be a square peg in a round Republican hole, and obey the law of the Pack,,,, of Democrat political thieves, turncoats and traitors.”,,,destined for the same fate as the Boy Scouts.
Yes Cheney. With friends like you. Who needs enemies? And we here have made our decision about you. You are not a Rino. You are a straight up LIAR. And most of us know what needs to be done with you. You are living proof as to why women should not hold office. You are a HABITUALLY STUPID person. I will pray for you. God will not be mocked. And you are one of the reasons he is bringing judgement upon this land. Give yourself to the Lord while you still can. Or get ready to be destroyed. Time is running out. How does that scripture go? Oh yes. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world if he loses his soul? You best think about it long and hard. I pray you do. Your daddy Satan and his followers are about out of time.
Yeah right… you will Put duty to your own bank account above partisan politics. There isn’t any partisan politics with this useless, elitist waste of air and space… she’s a dyed in the wool libtard that just doesn’t know how to put a “D” after her name without pissing off her constituents. I’d bet the gig is up now… we all see how evil her miserable butt is…. that “R” after your name is meaningless. You wanna talk about lie’s … my god… this government prostitute would rather lie when the truth would serve her better. I guess she thinks Quid Pro Joe **** your pants Biden tells the honest to God truth. You people in Wyoming CAN NOT put this scum back in office… YOU JUST CAN’T !!!
Liz, if you could find half as much criticism for corrupt Joe Biden and his administration as you do for Trump and his supporters, you might could be useful.
The only use i have for her, is SHOVELING horse maneure, for the border patrol horse riding agents.
She’d probably screw that up too!
Is she kidding??? Run for president?? This witch will not be able to hold on to her congressional seat next year. By 2024 she will be like a forgotten case of Hemorrhoids.
Liz Cheney is not rational; her visceral hatred of Trump is based on some illogical result of Trump’s insulting (in her mind) her father or the entire Bush 43 Administration. Exactly what, I’m not positive, but she does not seem to care about being civil nor being focused on what is needed to help the Country, not some petty emotional slight. A true scorched Earth fanatic.
The only decision she needs to make about 2024 is which state will she try to run as a dummycrat? No one would vote for a stupid RINO.
Basically her 2024 decision needs be no more complicated than disappear, or run as a socialist (democrat). If you get right down to it, either way just leads to disappear. So do yourself and those around you a favor and just go away.
Is this dame for real? She wants the citizens to do their duty and vote for those that will defend the constitution of the United States of America. Well that’s very easy, just vote against every democrat running for office. The left wingers, aided by the RINOs, are the ones that are ignoring our constitution and trying to install their version of socialism. Unless all liberal democrats are purged from our government they will destroy this once great nation. The choice for 2022 and 2024 is very easy, defeat all democrats and RINO’s.
This Wyoming native will not vote for Liz for any office in this state or nationally. She’s not deserving to be chief sewer shoveler let alone dog catcher. I needn’t say more.
She is a forked tongue double dealing lowlife, aka typical Dem political tyrant.
What a nerve this she dog has to demand that GOP reps follow her lead to turn on & figuratively spit on the citizens who elected them.
More than half the nation supports Trump America 1st policies re:
Fair trade agreements.
Energy independence.
Election security via photo ID, proof citizenship, limited early & mail in voting, no same day registration, no vote counting without both party observers & proof that vote machines not manipulated.
Border wall & merit based limited migration.
Means tested welfare programs.
Requires K-12 students to be tested & pass basic education requirements.
Requires govt to enforce 1st amendment free speech rights on private companies.
Supports US withdrawal from Iran & Paris Climate agreements that jeopardize world security & US economy.
Demands fairness, honesty & accountability from WTO, WHO & UN orgs.
Over 60 lawsuits challenging 2020 election were dismissed without a hearing because of procedural technicalities, not for lack of evidence, so we know the liars & cheats are Dem Party.
Too many GOP already kiss Dem butts against US citizens best interests & time to get rid of them.
Liz should be ashamed of herself. She is on a personal hate trip because Trump dared to call her out for her BS. She is no better than the so-called elites in my opinion. And stop already with your high horse morals and stop acting like a Dem. 1-6 is a hit job on Conservatives, this committee is nothing but a witch hunt to try and keep Trump from running. And yes, Liz, we should question the 2020 election results, we should find out if they really did cheat and if they did, then toss out Joe. Liz, you are responsible too with the way the 1-6 people are being held without any rights. Where is your constitutional concerns for them? Oh, that doesn’t serve you. I am so tired of people like Liz and Nancy using their political class and privilege to control and punish everyday people. They are supposed to work for us yet they go to Congress and abuse all the rules to suit themselves, they get rich while there and it is the lowly people she is putting down who foot the bill.
SHE would need a SOUL first, to ever feel shame…
I think you have to make sure that the president of the United States is somebody who is faithful to the Constitution and puts that above party.”
That is definitely not LIZ, nor Biden or Harris or BHO