Former President Donald Trump amplified posts on social media calling for a televised military tribunal for former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the jailing of top elected officials, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “ELIZABETH LYNNE CHENEY IS GUILTY OF TREASON,” one post created by another user that Trump amplified on his […]
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Maddow Blog | Trump demands prosecutions for Cheney, Jan. 6 committee members
There’s no longer any question about whether Donald Trump would seek prosecutions against his perceived political enemies. Not only does he keep publicly acknowledging his intentions — including in a new interview aired late yesterday — he’s trailed by a record of already having made such attempts. The question, rather, is who he’d go after […]
Liz Cheney urges US supreme court to rule quickly on Trump’s immunity claim
The former congresswoman and co-chair of the House January 6 committee Liz Cheney is urging the US supreme court to rule quickly on Donald Trump’s claim that he has immunity from prosecution for acts he committed while president – so that his 2020 election interference trial can begin before the 2024 election this November. Related: […]
Cheney warns of ‘profoundly negative impact’ if SCOTUS doesn’t resolve Trump immunity case quickly
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday if the Supreme Court does not resolve the issue of presidential immunity “quickly and decisively,” it will have a “profoundly negative impact” on the country. In a New York Times Op-Ed, Cheney argues that, “If delay prevents this Trump case from being tried this year, the public may […]
Ex-Ford foundation member calls Liz Cheney ‘only person on this planet’ worthy of top award after snub he says was over Trump
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly on Thursday defended former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., after he resigned from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation over its refusal to consider her for its Medal for Distinguished Public Service — a snub he claims was driven by the possibility of former President Donald Trump winning this year’s […]
Gerald Ford foundation accused of not honoring Liz Cheney over Trump fears
Gerald Ford’s White House photographer resigned from the board of the 38th president’s eponymous foundation and alleged it refused to honor Liz Cheney, the anti-Trump former Republican congresswoman, for fear of reprisal should Donald Trump return to power next year. Related: Liz Cheney read my book: a historian, Lincoln and the lessons of January 6 […]
David Hume Kennerly resigns from Gerald Ford foundation board over refusal to honor Liz Cheney with top award
David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer who served in the Ford White House, announced his resignation on Tuesday from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation board over its “short-sighted” rejection of former Rep. Liz Cheney for the organization’s yearly award. “Today I am resigning from the Gerald R. Ford board as a trustee. If the […]
Cheney trolls Trump over Bible sale, suggests he read verse on adultery
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) took aim at former President Trump for launching an initiative to sell Bibles on Tuesday and encouraged him to read what the Bible says about adultery. “Happy Holy Week, Donald. Instead of selling Bibles, you should probably buy one,” Cheney wrote in a post on X, the platform formerly known […]
Cheney fuels speculation about her next move
Speculation is growing about the role former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will play in the 2024 election as President Biden and former President Trump barrel toward a rematch. Cheney has vowed that she’ll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House. She has left the door open to running an […]
Liz Cheney spars with Mark Levin on social media after he called her ‘sleazy’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) went back and forth with Fox News’s Mark Levin this weekend after he called her “sleazy” amid allegations that she poorly ran the GOP side of the House Jan. 6 committee. An article in The Federalist accused Cheney of suppressing “exonerating evidence” against former President Trump, citing previously unseen committee […]
Dean Phillips says it’s ‘absurd’ that Amy Klobuchar is running for reelection while comparing himself to Liz Cheney
Rep. Dean Phillips said it’s “absurd” that Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for reelection this year. He said his fellow Minnesota Democrat and others are “precluding other generations” from serving. Phillips, who’s waging a longshot bid against Biden, suggested 18-year term limits for Congress. As Sen. Amy Klobuchar seeks a fourth term in the Senate, one fellow […]