A spokesman for Rep. Liz Cheney
Elizabeth (Liz) Lynn Cheney Five examples of media flattery for Biden in the inauguration week The Republican Party leader says he has “concerns” about Cheney’s impeachment vote. Cheney tests Trump’s control over the Republican Party post-presidency MORE (R-Wyo.) Shot back to Rep. Matt Gaetz
Matthew (Matt) GaetzCheney tests Trump’s control of the post-presidential Republican Party Florida Republicans join Trump after the Capitol siege The Memorandum: Historic vote leaves Trump more isolated than ever MORE (R-Fla.) For criticism of the deputy on Sunday, saying that he should “leave the beauty bag at home. In Wyoming, men don’t wear makeup. “
The spokesman was responding to Gaetz’s plans to be at a rally in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he is supposed to urge Cheney to step down due to his decision to vote in favor of impeachment President Trump
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Cheney, the Republican Party’s third leader in the House, was one of 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump’s impeachment.
Cheney’s spokesman was probably referring to a scene from the HBO documentary “The Swamp”, in which Gaetz is seen getting ready for the day, part of what involves applying makeup before appearing on television.
Trump’s allies in Congress are trying to remove Cheney from the House leadership due to his vote. Gaetz referred to his place in the leadership as “problematic” for the large base of supporters that Trump has amassed.
“Liz Cheney represents a Republican Party view that doesn’t energize anyone outside Washington, DC, Beltway,” Gaetz told The Hill.
House minority leader Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthyBiden attends the first religious service as president in DC, stops at the local bagel store The Republican Party leader says he has “concerns” about Cheney’s impeachment vote. McCarthy said he told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that he disagreed with his impeachment articles against Biden. MORE (R-Calif.) He said last week that he has “concerns” about Cheney’s vote.
“She never told me in advance. One thing about leadership, if we are going to work together, we must understand. We know that this will become difficult,” McCarthy said in an interview.
Cheney defended himself and said he was not going anywhere.
“We all have an obligation to the Constitution and an obligation to do what we believe to be right, which our oath compels us to do, that is, above politics, above partisanship,” Cheney told Fox News presenter Dana Perino. “This is, I think, very important, and it is up to all of us. We came to different decisions at our conference on this subject.”
– Updated at 12:20 pm