House GOP members are weighing whether to oust Liz Cheney from her leadership position.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday offered a full-throated defense of Rep. Liz Cheney to Republicans and made the case for her to stay in leadership, delivering a critical boost for the Wyoming Republican as she fights to hang on to her No. 3 position.
During a tense, closed-door meeting with the entire GOP conference — which has been billed as a “family discussion” focused on Cheney’s fate — McCarthy said Republicans need to be united in order to win back the House in 2022 and pleaded with his party to move on.
And while the California Republican said he didn’t agree with Cheney’s vote to impeach Donald Trump, he said members need to trust their leadership and can’t question every single decision they make.
“I want this leadership team to stay together,” he told members, according to a source inside the room.
For her part, Cheney told members that she won’t apologize for her impeachment vote, but she defended why she put out a statement on her position a day before the floor vote — timing that incensed many Republicans, since it handed Democrats a fresh batch of talking points.
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Kevin McCarthy defended Rep. Liz Cheney today and made the case for her to stay in leadership.
During a tense, closed-door meeting, he said Republicans need to be united in order to win back the House in 2022 and pleaded with his party to move onhttps://t.co/nJmzGoqGAl
— POLITICO (@politico) February 3, 2021
Says a Congressman who wants to hold Liz Cheney "accountable" for her impeachment vote. It's amazing how flexible this anti-cancel culture crap is. https://t.co/lsV2Hz5VCj
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 3, 2021
Update: Rep. Liz Cheney will keep her No. 3 House GOP leadership position, overcoming calls from Republicans to remove her for voting to impeach Donald Trump.https://t.co/nJmzGoqGAl
— POLITICO (@politico) February 4, 2021
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