House conservatives are renewing their calls for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to step down from her leadership post after she split with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over whether former President Trump should speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
House Freedom Caucus members are going after Cheney, chair of the House Republican Conference, following an awkward moment during a press conference Wednesday with the House GOP leader. Just moments after McCarthy said he thought Trump should speak at the CPAC gathering this weekend in Florida, Cheney reiterated her position that she does not think the former president should have a place in the Republican Party because of his role in the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
“That was one of the most outrageous statements, but it’s consistent with at least four other statements she’s made in the last few weeks. As you know, some of us in this group led a charge to remove Ms. Cheney as the chairwoman leader of the Republican conference. I do not believe she is able to carry that out any further,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said at a press conference on Thursday.
“I also think she’s absolutely devoid of any kind of political reading of what’s going on in the Republican Party in this country right now,” he added. “My guess is there’s probably no room in the party for somebody who takes the positions that Ms. Cheney does and that makes the accusations that she does. She should step down — if she had any sense of shame, she would step down.”
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said that he supported Cheney during the previous attempt to oust her, but feels another conversation needs to take place on whether she should remain in her position.
“I consider Liz a friend, and I stood on the floor with the conference defending her right to defend herself and taking what she described was a vote of conscience. I believe that’s important, and so I did so. Yesterday, Liz forfeited a right to be chair of the Republican conference,” he said.
“You cannot stand up and make a statement that is so completely out of step with the Republican conference and where the American people who support President Trump are. I think it is unfortunate that she made those remarks. I think it was short-sighted, but I also think it was purposeful and I think that’s the problem.”
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NEW: GOP lawmakers are again calling for Rep. Liz Cheney to step down from her leadership post after she split with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over whether former President Trump should speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. https://t.co/HGFgEu8fdK
— The Hill (@thehill) February 25, 2021
Makes sense for Republicans to want Liz Cheney to resign from her leadership position, she did win the vote twice, and you know how Republicans hate the winner of the vote to take the office.
— Bob Sampson (@bobsalpha1) February 25, 2021
From @Timodc on @chiproytx – "Butching up with MAGA by condemning people who hold the same position you did six weeks ago."https://t.co/4OLwBp9vpo
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 25, 2021
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Liz Cheney and any other Republican that wants to make statements against President Donald Trump is a fool." pic.twitter.com/bbNqQGOL7j
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.@RepKinzinger: "This whole cancel culture stuff on the right just drives me nuts." https://t.co/2F5ax6Qnib pic.twitter.com/ePkonmuYM1
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