WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney says she was wrong to oppose gay marriage in the past, a stand that once split her family.
Cheney, R-Wyo., a fierce critic of fellow Republican Donald Trump, also tells CBS News’ “60 Minutes” that she views her reelection campaign as the most important House race in the nation as forces aligned with the former president try to unseat her. She voted to impeach Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
In the interview aired Sunday night, Cheney said she had little affection for President Joe Biden, who she believes has embraced harmful policies for the economy and national security with the Afghanistan withdrawal. “But the alternative cannot be a man who doesn’t believe in the rule of law, and who violated his oath of office,” Cheney said.
The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney was an ascendant Republican leader before the Jan. 6 riot, yet she is increasingly defined by her public opposition to Trump and his hold on the GOP. Cheney, 55, noted that she still talks with her father every night and that they share the same views on rejecting Trump.
Liz Cheney famously broke with her family in 2013 by opposing gay marriage ahead of a failed Senate bid. Her objections caused a rift with her sister, Mary, a married lesbian. Mary’s spouse, Heather Poe, posted on Facebook that year that Cheney’s position was offensive and that “I always thought freedom meant freedom for EVERYONE.”
In the interview, Cheney said her opposition to gay marriage was misguided and she channeled her sister-in-law’s Facebook post in explaining why she changed her position.
“I was wrong. I was wrong,” she said. “It’s a very personal issue — and very personal for my family. I believe that my dad was right. And my sister and I have had that conversation … Freedom means freedom for everybody.”
While still opposed to gun control, abortion and the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” the Wyoming congresswoman finds herself on the outs for voting to impeach Trump after his Jan. 6 rally preceded a mob storming the Capitol in hopes of overturning his reelection loss to Biden. Trump continues to falsely claim election fraud in spite of results being certified by states and Republican election officials and courts rejecting dozens of legal challenges.
After voting to impeach Trump, Cheney lost her leadership post as chair of the House Republican Conference. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put her on a nine-person committee to investigate the Jan. 6 assault and she serves as vice chair.
Trump has vowed to defeat Cheney in next year’s primary election by backing Republican Harriet Hageman, an attorney. Cheney, seeking a fourth term, said nothing less than the authority of the Constitution is at stake.
“I think it’s going to be the most important House race in the country in 2022. And — and it will be one where people do have the opportunity to say, ‘We want to stand for the Constitution,’” Cheney said. “A vote against me in this race, a vote for whomever Donald Trump has endorsed, is a vote for somebody who’s willing to perpetuate the big lie, somebody who’s willing to put allegiance to Trump above allegiance to the Constitution, absolutely.”
The Wyoming congresswoman criticized House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California for sticking with Trump after the assault on the Capitol.
“What he’s done is embrace Donald Trump,” she said. “And if I were doing what he’s doing, I would be deeply ashamed of myself. I don’t know how you explain that to your children. When you are in a situation where you have somebody who did what Donald Trump did, it is absolutely clear he cannot continue to be somebody you embrace.”
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Lady… you’re just …WRONG…. period!!!
Liz Cheny has finally ” Came out of the Closet, ” and publically told the world who she really was ” A Rino., Which everyone already knew but she has decided to acknowlege this fact and do ” A full Monty , ” and tell the world that she, in fact, was, Indeed, ” A Rino. ” If Confession is good for the Soul, ” Liz Cheny must feel really good about herself right now!
Liz you are wrong on everything. JUST GO AWAY and stay there!
sell your soul to satanic left just to keep your job liz?
you are hot garbage.
When Jesus stated that those who are not with me are aginst me, definintely had future Liz Rino’s in mind. You think it can’t get any worse in the sellout of American Judeo/Chistian values which made this country great, then in steps the self-outted greedy RINOs to prove 15 minutes of fame and fortune are more important to them than eternity and a secure place in heaven.
Liz Cheny is a poor little Girl, A lost – Soul, just trying to find her way in a Complicated World , Does anybody buy this or do you think Liz Cheny knows exactly what shes doing and why?
Liz is and always was a total fraud. For the love of God vote her out.
Before the love of the Devil gets her voted back in. She belongs on the Squad with the other Democrat power seeking Sob sisters. Freedom means weighing all the information and making the hard decisions, not selling out to the first immediate gratification offered, either in the form of Sex or votes,,,,or votes for sex that wins elections but kills erections in a country where nothing ever again gets built, erected or created,,,just redistributed to the point of extinction.
I am prayig the folk in Wyoming, do just that…
If ‘Freedom means freedom for everyone’ then how is it that these liberals (and yes Liz is more liberal than not) are all for mandated vaccines?
Because freedom to them, means “OBEY WHAT WE COMMAND!”
Liz, you are a disgusting RINO and a phony. When you lose your seat in the next election, go to CNN, where you will fit right in with the fake news.
And WE were wrong in electing you!
You got that right, and I for one will not vote for her for re-election. And I hope my fellow Wyomingites feel the same.
My opinion is that the homosexual lifestyle is gross and disgusting.
But what ultimately matters most is the action that God Himself did to Sodom and Gomorrah in the book of Genesis. Read it for yourself.
Satanic.
She is depending on the Republicans Rinos and the Democrats to save her sit
No Liz, you were wrong to oppose the constitutionally elected president from your own party.
These people, including the Bushes and Rove now, will say absolutely anything to get elected. Don’t fall for it, Wyoming, hold strong for the rest of us!
When the Democrat Party solidifies their stranglehold on our Republic she will eventually be forced to say she was wrong to oppose slavery.
No Liz, Wyoming was wrong by electing you to the house. I suspect that error is going to get corrected. I will be supporting your opponent
when it comes to elections they will feed you anything. the worst part is those who believe all the garbage and lies. remember what o VP stated it’spolitics when she was questioned about biden during the debates. meaning ok to lie and decieve so they get awarded the position they seek and then the truth of which no one can believe. all should note vote on rhetoric when campaigns start. they will promise gold lined streets.and then the truth comes into fact. wheni was younger my father said don’t vote on the promises and apologies handed out months before the election. do some serious investigating and see how they were in the past what they said and did. the most important,Never vote how someone tells you to. be it parents,spouse,children,clergy(thought they are not suppose to???!!!)boss,etc vote how you feel is the best. stand by it just vote with knowledge and try and be impartiallook at both sides and just be aware promises are just that many times the averge doesn’t remember few months ago.