Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks of speculation about how fully the member of a GOP dynasty-turned-Trump critic would embrace the Democratic ticket.
Cheney, who co-chaired the House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, became a fierce Trump critic and was ousted in her 2022 Republican primary in Wyoming as a result, made her announcement at an event at Duke University. In a video posted on the social media network X, she finished by talking about the “danger” she believed Trump still poses to the country.
“I don’t believe that we have the luxury of writing in candidates’ names, particularly in swing states,” she said. “As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris.”
The daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney has been perhaps Trump’s highest-profile Republican critic. She joins other Republicans like her former Jan. 6 committee member, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger and former Rep. Denver Riggleman, as backers of Harris. More than 200 alumni of the Bush administration and former Republican presidential campaigns of the late Sen. John McCain and Sen. Mitt Romney also announced their endorsement of Harris last week.
Cheney was in House Republican leadership at the time of the Jan. 6 attack but broke with most of her caucus over Trump’s responsibility. She lost her leadership post and was one of the few Republicans willing to serve on the Jan. 6 committee, which was appointed by Democrats who controlled the House at the time.
Now watch Cheney’s comments from 2020 about Kamala Harris below.
(AP)
Join the official YWN WhatsApp status
11 Responses
She should find some un-woke Democrats a form a new party combining the DINOs and RINOs, reflecting the values that were often shared in the 20th century.
She’s not a RINO she has TDS
personal spite, because she was sidelined by her party. “hell hath no fury….”
To endorse Harris is to not care about the country. She knows good and well the consequences of Harris’ policies. Each and every one of them are as good as traitors
Liz Cheney’s credentials are unassailable, she is the authentic Republican, trump’s followers are nothing but a cult.
These anti-Trumpers are plain selfish and don’t care about the rest of the country. The state of the economy or the the fact that our country has become unsafe does not affect them. Most of them are quiet rich and the price of gas or food does not affect them as it affects the rest of us. They always have security whether private or government provided. They are pretty much shielded from the deteriorating quality of life that is affecting so much of the country, especially in the cities.
@rt Don’t speak loshon hara about you’re brothers and sisters, Trump is great for the jews!
@rt Trump is great for the jews, I would advise you not to speak loshon hara about you’re brothers and sisters.
Trump said Nassralla is a smart guy.
Trump is deranged.
His Jewish followers are fools.
@chareidi amiti I feel bad for you.
she did what was correct for her…as an Israeli…America I loathe you and your people….shame on you and your Lentil soup……you are on the way out if you didn’t see it already…