WASHINGTON—On the February night when Rep. Liz Cheney survived the first effort to oust her, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy gave a rousing speech supporting her as a party leader.
Their relationship has gone downhill ever since. Today, Ms. Cheney of Wyoming, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump’s claims that the election was stolen from him, is on the brink of being ousted from the third position in the GOP’s House leadership ranks, a victory for those in the party who want to unify behind the former president as they seek to challenge President Biden’s agenda.
Earlier this week, Mr. McCarthy was recorded in a television studio saying he had “had it” with the 54-year-old lawmaker. On Wednesday, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the GOP No. 2, endorsed another female lawmaker—Rep. Elise Stefanik, a onetime moderate Republican from New York who has transformed into an ardent Trump defender—for the post. The process toward a vote by congressional Republicans to oust her is expected to begin Wednesday.
The Link LonkMay 06, 2021 at 05:55AM
https://ift.tt/3uogSU2
Behind Liz Cheney’s Break With Kevin McCarthy Over Trump - The Wall Street Journal
https://ift.tt/3d5QSDO
No comments:
Post a Comment