President Donald Trump labeled the results of the November election the “BIG LIE” in a Monday statement moments after House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming used the term to condemn those who claim the race was stolen.
“The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will be, from this day forth, known as THE BIG LIE!” Trump wrote.
Minutes earlier, Cheney, who led the futile effort to recruit House Republicans to support Trump’s January impeachment, tweeted that those who continue to deride the fall contest as stolen were perpetuating “THE BIG LIE.”
“The 2020 presidential election was not stolen,” Cheney wrote on Twitter. “Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.”
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The more House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) makes clear she has no use for Trumpism, the more her GOP colleagues are comfortable publicly pushing back against her apostasy. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), for example, spoke up in support of the former president last Thursday. [Donald] Trump is still a very active part of our party, the Louisianan said, adding, This idea that you just disregard President Trump is not where we are, and frankly he has a lot to offer still.
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This morning, I reported on the results of the TX-06 special election which resulted in a Republican lockout. What that means is that in the jungle primary system there, the top two finishers who will go to a runoff are both Republicans. In a district that went only Trump +3 in 2020, the GOP combined for around 69% of the vote. That’s a massive overperformance, though, as others have pointed out, turnout was low.
I think you can look at this two ways. One, you can assume it means nothing, or two, you can believe it shows Republicans are capable of retaking ground in suburban districts they saw slipping away previously. What is undeniable is that there is no bad news that comes from winning a House seat, so, in that sense, yesterday was a win regardless of whether it portends anything for 2022 or not.
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House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney is the highest-ranking female Republican in Congress.
After she publicly fist-bumped Biden and continued to criticize Trump, some want her out of leadership.
Cheney is a veteran of Republican politics, but today s GOP differs greatly from even 5 years ago.
For years, GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been seen as a rising star within the party, a straight-talking conservative woman from a dynastic Republican family who ascended to House leadership only two years after her first congressional race.
Cheney was first elected to office on the same day that former President Donald Trump was voted into the White House in 2016.
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Cheney was asked if former President Donald Trump could play a role in the future of the GOP?
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Representative Cheney said it was “wishful thinking” in reference to recent speculation from Trump that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election next year. Cheney said she remains absolutely dedicated and committed to winning the primary and earning the votes of the people of Wyoming.