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WHY HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD IT WITH LIZ CHENEY. On January 25, Republican Representative Dan Newhouse sent out a press release announcing that he had been chosen to serve as one of his party s assistant whips. I m honored to have been selected, Newhouse said. GOP Whip Steve Scalise, who chose Newhouse, added, I m very excited to welcome Dan to the Whip Team for the 117th Congress.
Twelve days earlier, on January 13, Newhouse voted to impeach President Donald Trump. Newhouse, who had gotten word in December that he would likely be selected for the whip team, stayed on as planned after the impeachment vote.
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Earlier today leaked audio caught House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy talking about House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney. McCarthy is heard saying he s had it with her antics. I’ve had it with, I’ve had it with her. You know, I’ve lost confidence,” McCarthy said. Well, someone just has to bring a motion, but I assume that will probably take place.
LISTEN: Mediaite obtained audio of Kevin McCarthy trashing Liz Cheney on a Fox News hot mic pic.twitter.com/y08wuv4JDj Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) May 4, 2021
Now, rumors are swirling Cheney s leadership role could soon come to an end. It s being reported New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who played key roles in defending President Donald Trump against impeachment, could be her replacement.
Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has come under increasing attack from GOP lawmakers over her vote to impeach former President Trump
“Trump is seeking to unravel critical elements of our constitutional structure that make democracy work confidence in the result of elections and the rule of law. No other American president has ever done this,” Cheney wrote.
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Cheney pushed back on rising pressure and criticism she has received in recent weeks and vowed to “defend the basic principles that underpin and protect” freedom and the U.S. democratic process.
“History is watching. Our children are watching. We must be brave enough to defend the basic principles that underpin and protect our freedom and our democratic process. I am committed to doing that, no matter what the short-term political consequences might be,” she wrote.
“Any elected official should stand their ground. If you feel firmly about something, you should stand your ground, Ernst told Politico. But I also believe that we need to come together as a party, recognize we have differences within the party but the goal with us should be to win seats.
Ernst serves as vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference, making her one of only two women in GOP leadership in Congress, along with Cheney.
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Cheney has faced a barrage of criticism and calls for her to be removed from House leadership after defending her vote to impeach former President Trump