Alec Baldwin Suggests Liz Cheney Is the American Version of Famed Russian Dissident

Actor Alec Baldwin is suggesting that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is essentially the American version of a famed Russian opposition figure. During an episode of “The Chris Cuomo Project” podcast, Baldwin said he watched a…

Bradley CortrightAug 16, 20223 min read

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When asked if he would vote for Cheney if he had the chance, Baldwin said he would “have to think about that,” and it “depends on who the opponent is.”

“Liz Cheney, to me, is someone who I would certainly consider a great candidate for some political appointment,” he added.

Cheney is one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Since her impeachment vote, the Wyoming Congresswoman has become a vocal critic of Trump. During a June speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, she called the former president a “domestic threat.”

“At this moment, we are confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced before — and that is a former president who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional republic,” she said.

Cheney added, “He is aided by Republican leaders and elected officials who made themselves willing hostages to this dangerous and irrational man. Even after all we’ve seen, they’re enabling his lies.”

Last year House Republicans stripped Cheney of her leadership role amid her criticism of Trump.

The Wyoming Congresswoman is facing a primary challenge, and polls appear to show she is poised to lose her primary election on Tuesday.

According to a University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center poll that was conducted July 25-Aug. 6, Cheney is trailing her challenger — Harriet Hageman — by almost 30 points.