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Liz Cheney: “I`ve heard from a number of my colleagues in the last several days who say they 'just don`t want this target on their…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
I`ve heard from a number of my colleagues in the last several days who say they 'just don`t want this target on their back. They`re just trying to keep their heads down. They don`t want to anger Kevin McCarthy.' I asked each one of you to step back from the brink. I urge you to do what you know is right. Think about how you will answer when history asks, what did you do when Congress was attacked?
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Liz Cheney urges her colleagues to do what is right regarding the accountability of Steve Bannon.

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