“My vote for impeachment was compelled by the oath I took on the constitution. Wyoming citizens know that this oath does not bend or yield to politics or partisanship,” Cheney said in a statement on Saturday.
“I will always fight for Wyoming values and defend our Western lifestyle. We have great challenges ahead as we move forward and tackle the disastrous policies of the Biden administration. I look forward to continuing to work with officials and citizens across Wyoming to be the voice and advocate. more effective in defending our families, industries and communities, “she added.
Cheney faced an intense reaction from Trump supporters in his party for his vote last month for Trump’s impeachment for “inciting insurrection” after the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill. In a statement before casting his vote, Cheney said that Trump “summoned this crowd, brought the crowd together and lit the flame for this attack.”
“There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States in office and his oath to the Constitution,” she said at the time.
On Wednesday, House Republicans voted 145 to 61 in favor of keeping Cheney as president of the conference after she defended her support for impeachment during a contentious closed-door meeting.
This story was updated with a statement by Cheney on Saturday.