Hundreds gathered outside the Capitol in Cheyenne, where the Florida Republican railed against the No. 3 Republican in the House just one day after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
The decision from Gaetz — who has had a contentious relationship with Cheney — to host the rally comes as House conservatives push to remove Cheney from her leadership post after her decision to vote in favor of impeaching Trump for inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan.6.
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“Our battle is no longer just Republican vs. Democrat, it's not just red team versus blue team. Absolutely not — we've got to put America first. Those are the old battles of yesteryear. But people have always come to the great frontiers of Wyoming to win the future — that's why I'm here,” he said in his speech.