Cheney Reveals if She Would Vote for McCarthy for Speaker if GOP Takes Back House
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is sharing her thoughts on if she would vote for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for speaker if Republicans win back the House majority. Cheney told Politico she would not back…
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is sharing her thoughts on if she would vote for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for speaker if Republicans win back the House majority.
Cheney told Politico she would not back McCarthy, adding, “I think that we’ve got to have leaders who lead based on principle, and that’s not what we’ve seen from him.”
House Republicans voted to remove Cheney from her leadership position following her criticism of former President Donald Trump.
Earlier this month, McCarthy was caught on a hot mic expressing his frustration with Cheney, as Axios reported.
“I think she’s got real problems,” he told Fox News’ Steve Doocey, adding, “I’ve had it with … I’ve had it with her. You know, I’ve lost confidence.”
During a Fox News interview last week, McCarthy voiced his support for efforts to replace Cheney with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and