Republicans poised to oust Trump critic Liz Cheney10/05/2021|2min
The Republican Party looks set to oust a critic of former President Donald Trump from its leadership group.
As the third ranking house Republican, Liz Cheney was once seen as a potential future presidential nominee, but lost influence after pushing back against some of Mr trump’s claims.
The Wyoming Republican and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney is among the few members of the GOP to vote for the second impeachment of then President Donald Trump.
She also criticised Mr Trump on the role he played ahead of the siege on the US Capitol Hill building and his claims President Joe Biden stole the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Top U.S. Republicans on Sunday sought to portray their expected ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney as an act of unity, despite warnings that the move could deepen divisions over former President Donald Trump and sink party hopes in the 2022 elections.
In the strongest sign yet that Cheney faces defeat in a party vote expected on Wednesday, the top Republican in the House of Representatives said he would back congresswoman Elise Stefanik to replace the Wyoming Republican as chair of the 212-member House Republican Conference.
Republicans hope to reclaim majorities in the Senate and the House of Representatives in next year s congressional elections. Most lawmakers have sought to placate Trump and the Republican voters who enthusiastically support him, despite the loss of both chambers and the White House during his presidency.
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Top US Republicans on Sunday sought to portray their expected ouster of Representative Liz Cheney as an act of unity, despite warnings that the move could deepen divisions over former president Donald Trump and sink party hopes in the 2022 elections.
In the strongest sign yet that Ms Cheney faces defeat in a party vote expected on Wednesday, the top Republican in the House of Representatives said he would back congresswoman Elise Stefanik to replace the Wyoming Republican as chair of the 212-member House Republican Conference.
Republicans hope to reclaim majorities in the Senate and the House of Representatives in next year s congressional elections. Most politicians have sought to placate Mr Trump and the Republican voters who enthusiastically support him, despite the loss of both chambers and the White House during his presidency.
US Republicans gear up to oust Trump critic Liz Cheney from party leadersh Monday, 10 May 2021 1:42 PM
[ Last Update: Monday, 10 May 2021 1:42 PM ] Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., center, speaks with then-President Donald Trump during a bill signing ceremony for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Nov. 25, 2019. (Photo by AP)
Top US Republicans have joined forces to expel the House Republican Conference chair and the Representative for Wyoming, Liz Cheney, for her scathing criticism of former US President Donald Trump.
In an indication that Cheney is likely to face defeat in a party vote expected on Wednesday, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he would back congresswoman Elise Stefanik to replace Cheney as head of the 212-member House Republican Conference.
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Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, is expected to be ousted from her House GOP leadership role due to her condemnation of Trump for inciting his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6 in a bid to overturn President Joe Biden s election victory. House Republican leaders are expected to replace her with Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, despite her less conservative voting record.