Liz Cheney says Donald Trump’s recent threats against NATO allies demonstrate a “dangerous” misunderstanding of America’s foreign diplomacy. In a Sunday interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the former congresswoman told Jake Tapper she was outraged by Trump, who earlier this month said he would “encourage” Russian President Vladimir Putin to attack NATO signatories that […]
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said it’s worth it for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to lose the Speakership if he passes a bill approving aid for Ukraine. Cheney called on Johnson to bring a bill for Ukraine aid to the House floor during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. The Senate […]
Former No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) recirculated Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) statement on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after the current House GOP Conference Chair reportedly deleted it off her website. On Tuesday, Cheney shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a link to Stefanik’s now-deleted statement about Jan. 6. After sharing Stefanik’s […]
Former GOP House chair Liz Cheney on Saturday accused her successor Elise Stefanik of deleting a press release from 2021 condemning protesters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. On Tuesday, Cheney tweeted at Stefanik, an ally of former President Donald Trump, saying: “This is what @EliseStefanik said, in a rare moment of honesty, about […]
CONCORD, N.H. — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips brings up Donald Trump and Joe Biden a lot during his underdog presidential campaign. But another name has also become a fixture of Phillips’ campaign events in New Hampshire: Liz Cheney. Phillips has cited the former No. 3 House Republican at nearly every one of his campaign events […]
WASHINGTON ― Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) slammed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for her ongoing efforts to downplay the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S Capitol. Stefanik has referred to the Donald Trump supporters arrested for attacking the Capitol as “hostages” and on Tuesday called the special committee that investigated the attack a “sham” […]
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) dug into Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) labelling of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters sentenced to prison as “hostages,” calling the New York Republican’s word usage a “disgrace” and “outrageous.” Stefanik earlier Sunday told NBC News’s “Meet the Press” she has “concerns about the treatment of January 6th hostages.” The remark […]
The following is a transcript of an interview with former Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming, that aired on Jan. 7, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney. Her book is “Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning.” Good morning to you here. LIZ CHENEY: Good morning. Margaret. Great […]
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney implored New Hampshire voters Friday to use their upcoming presidential primary to send a message to the world. “Speak for us all. Tell the world who we are with your vote. […]
Liz Cheney is adding her voice to the movement to bar Donald Trump from the ballot, saying Friday that there’s “no question” his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, fall under the so-called insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment. “I don’t believe he should be part of our political process,” Cheney said. “And this is a […]
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. Liz Cheney has been Republican royalty, and a conservative stalwart in Washington—a daughter of former Vice-President Dick Cheney and culture warrior Lynne Cheney. But after protesting Donald Trump’s election lies, and voting for […]
US House speaker Mike Johnson and his fellow Republicans who comprise a majority in the chamber cannot be trusted to protect the American constitution, former congresswoman Liz Cheney said Sunday. Cheney made the comments on ABC’s This Week as she continued to warn of the dangers that a second Donald Trump presidency would present following […]