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Liz Cheney

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Liz Cheney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. During her time in Congress, Cheney was known for her strong stance on national security and her opposition to former President Donald Trump, particularly following the events of January 6, 2021, which led to her being removed from her leadership position within the House Republican Conference.

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May 12, 2021

I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office.

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May 11, 2021

I think that he is not leading with principle right now. And I think that it is -- it`s sad and I think it`s dangerous. And I think that we are at a moment where the Republican Party has to have leaders that are focused on principle.

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May 11, 2021

I am a conservative Republican and the most conservative of conservative principles is reverence for the rule of law. The Electoral College has voted. More than 60 state and federal courts including multiple judges the former president…

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May 11, 2021

I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president`s crusade to undermine our democracy. Somebody who has provoked an attack on the United States…

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May 11, 2021

What President Trump did on the 6th of January, what he is continuing to do in denying the results of the election are really an affront to the fundamentals of what the Republican Party is.

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May 11, 2021

Just get everybody to come out together holding hands, thinking about Joe Biden`s overreach and how they want a check on Democratic governance.

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May 11, 2021

If you are pro-democracy, pro-truth, pro-facts person, you don`t fit in that party anymore.

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May 11, 2021

I intend to be the leader -- one of the leaders in a fight to help to restore our party.

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May 11, 2021

We must go forward based on truth. We cannot both embrace the big lie and embrace the Constitution.

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May 11, 2021

I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office.

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May 11, 2021

Today, we face a threat America has never seen before. A former president who provoked a violent attack on this capital in an effort to steal the election, has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was…

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May 11, 2021

Today we face a threat America has never seen before. A former president who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to steal the election has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was stolen…

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May 11, 2021

This is the, I think, opening salvo in that battle and it`s a battle we have to win, because it`s not just about the Republican Party, it`s about the country.

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May 11, 2021

if this is allowed, this is a threat to democracy, the rule of law, and to a party that was -- that one that should be a party dedicated to freedom and to the Constitution.

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May 11, 2021

Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar. We must speak the truth. Our election was not stolen, and America has not failed.

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May 11, 2021

I will not participate in that. I will not sit back and watch in silence, while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president's crusade to undermine our democracy.

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May 11, 2021

This is not about policy. This is not about partisanship. This is about our duty as Americans. Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar.

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May 11, 2021

Tomorrow morning Liz Cheney will preside over the meeting of the Republican caucus where she will be replaced because she believes Biden won the election and Trump lost.

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May 11, 2021

I would like to thank very much my friend, colleague, Mr. Buck, for yielding me time this evening. I know the topic, Mr. Speaker, is cancel culture. I have some thoughts about that. But tonight I rise to discuss freedom and our…

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May 10, 2021

Those who refuse to accept the rulings of our courts are at war with the Constitution.

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May 10, 2021

Our duty is clear. Every one of us who has sworn the oath must act to prevent the unraveling of our democracy. This is not about policy.

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May 10, 2021

Today, we face a threat America has never seen before, a former President who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to steal the election, has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was…

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May 10, 2021

Somebody who has provoked an attack on the United States Capitol to prevent the counting of electoral votes, which resulted in five people dying, who refused to stand up immediately when he was asked and stop the violence.

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May 10, 2021

Millions of Americans have been misled by the former President. They have heard only his words, but not the truth, as he continues to undermine our democratic process, sowing seeds of doubt about whether democracy really works at all.

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May 10, 2021

she will continue to talk about the former president's lies and she says that the party is abandoning the rule of law.

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