Cheney Takes Shot at Former GOP Colleagues in Commencement Speech

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) blasted her former Republican colleagues in a commencement speech. Speaking at her alma mater, Colorado College, on Sunday, Cheney said , “After the 2020 election and the attack of…

Madison SummersMay 29, 20233 min read

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“Our young people have good sense,” Lake tweeted early Monday morning. “Liz Cheney is dreadful and anti-American.”

Lake added, “Why do these Woke Universities continue to subject their graduates to the worst-of-the-worst?”

Additionally, Cheney said during her speech: “Think about this: Cleta Mitchell, an election denier and an advisor to former President Trump, told a gathering of Republicans recently that it is crucially important to make sure that college students don’t vote. Those who are trying to unravel the foundations of our republic, who are threatening the rule of law and the sanctity of our elections know they can’t succeed if you vote. So Class of 2023, get out and vote.”

The former U.S. representative previously vowed to “do everything I can to make sure is not the nominee” in the 2024 election.

However, at the time she did say, “And if he is the nominee, I won’t be a Republican.”

Conservatives nailed Cheney after she lost to Harriet Hageman in the Wyoming Republican primary in August 2022. They celebrated her loss, as one person tweeted, “Bye bye Liz!”

Trump also called it “a wonderful result for America, and a complete rebuke of the Unselect Committee of political Hacks and Thugs.”

Cheney was among the few Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She was also a part of the House Jan. 6 select committee.

Cheney was ousted by House Republicans from leadership as House Republican Conference Chair in May 2021 and was replaced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).