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Liz Cheney: “We have more members who believe in substance and policy and ideals than are willing to say so. And in some cases, I…”

On the recordMay 14, 2021
We have more members who believe in substance and policy and ideals than are willing to say so. And in some cases, I mean, if you look at the vote to impeach, for example, you know, there were members who told me that they were afraid for their own security, afraid, you know, in some instances for their lives. And that tells you something about where we are as a country.
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Liz Cheney
Republican · Wyoming
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msnbc.com

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Cheney discusses the fear among Republican members regarding their safety and the implications for the party's values.

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