12 May 2021
Former President Donald Trump celebrated the news Wednesday that House Republicans had ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from Republican leadership.
“Liz Cheney is a bitter, horrible human being,” Trump wrote in a statement issued after Cheney was voted out. “I watched her yesterday and realized how bad she is for the Republican Party. She has no personality or anything good having to do with politics or our Country.”
Cheney took the House floor Tuesday evening to defend her repeated unprompted criticism of Trump.
“I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president’s crusade to undermine our democracy,” she said.
Politics by Sarah Blake
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Subscriber only Republicans cemented their support for ousted president Donald Trump as they stripped one of his most strident critics from her leadership role. Former number three Republican Liz Cheney vowed to continue to fight Mr Trump s ongoing claims of election fraud and to hold him accountable for the January 6 Capitol raid by his supporters. I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office, Ms Cheney said after the Wednesday morning US time) vote that removed her as House Republican Chair. We have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language. We have seen his lack of commitment and dedication to the Constitution.
Trump labels Liz Cheney bitter, horrible human being after Republicans vote to oust her
Donald Trump had called for removal of lightning-rod critic of former administration
Liz Cheney has been ousted
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Donald Trump solidified his stranglehold on the Republican party last night as his would-be nemesis Liz Cheney was ejected from her leadership role in Congress.
Ms Cheney, 54, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, remained defiant and vowed to lead the fight against Mr Trump within the party.
Mr Trump said she was a horrible human being who was bad for the party and bad for herself.
Trump Celebrates Political Demise Of ‘Horrible’ Liz Cheney
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Cheney was dumped by House Republicans after repeated criticism of Trump.
The last straw came Tuesday when Cheney promised she “will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president’s crusade to undermine our democracy.”
Reacting to the development, Trump issued a statement noting “I watched her yesterday and realized how bad she is for the Republican Party. She has no personality or anything good having to do with politics or our Country.”
After Republicans voted to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her party’s House leadership position on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump issued a statement cheering the vote and predicting Cheney will soon become a paid contributor on a left-wing cable channel.