Cheney’s Grip on GOP Job Weakens as Trump Backs Replacement Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Daniel Flatley and Derek Wallbank
(Bloomberg) Representative Liz Cheney’s grip on her No. 3 House Republican job all but vanished as former President Donald Trump endorsed replacing her with New York Representative Elise Stefanik, who also has the backing of the chamber’s second-ranking GOP leader.
The former president’s intervention shows how he is determined to keep his hold on the party heading into the 2022 election and beyond, and how willing the GOP leadership is to give him that control.
Cheney has been a vocal and persistent critic of Trump and his unfounded claims of election fraud, which has left her increasingly isolated in the party. In his statement, Trump said Cheney “has no business in Republican Party Leadership.”
Cheney’s Battle With Trump Sows GOP Doubts About Leadership Job Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Daniel Flatley
(Bloomberg) House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said members of his party are questioning whether Representative Liz Cheney can continue in her leadership role as she continues to criticize former President Donald Trump, a sign that her days as GOP conference chair may be numbered.
“I have heard from members concerned about her ability to carry out the job as conference chair, to carry out the message,” McCarthy said on Fox News Tuesday. “We all need to be working as one if we we’re able to win the majority. Remember, majorities are not given, they are earned. And that’s about the message about going forward.”
Cheney’s Battle With Trump Sows GOP Doubts About Leadership Job Bloomberg 5/4/2021 Daniel Flatley
(Bloomberg) House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said members of his party are questioning whether Representative Liz Cheney can continue in her leadership role as she continues to criticize former President Donald Trump, a sign that her days as GOP conference chair may be numbered.
“I have heard from members concerned about her ability to carry out the job as conference chair, to carry out the message,” McCarthy said on Fox News Tuesday. “We all need to be working as one if we we’re able to win the majority. Remember, majorities are not given, they are earned. And that’s about the message about going forward.”