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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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Aug 20, 2022

I've said this in January 6th. I'll do whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office, and I mean it.

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Aug 20, 2022

We have candidates for Congress, including here in Wyoming, who refuse to acknowledge that Joe Biden won the 2020 election and suggest that states decertify their results. Our nation is barreling once again towards crisis, lawlessness and…

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Aug 18, 2022

My views about Kevin McCarthy are very clear. The speaker of the House is the second in line for the presidency. It requires somebody who understands and recognizes their duty, their oath, their obligation. And he’s been completely…

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Aug 18, 2022

Liz Cheney just lost her reelection. And she is going to fight to stay in the public spotlight as she decides whether or not to run for president.

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Aug 17, 2022

Our republic relies upon the good will of all candidates for office to accept honorably the outcome of elections. And tonight Harriet Hageman has received the most votes in this primary. She won. I called her to concede the race. This…

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Aug 17, 2022

Today, as we meet here, there are Republican candidates for Governor who denied the outcome of the 2020 election and who may refuse to certify future elections is they oppose the results. We have candidates for Secretary of State who may…

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Aug 17, 2022

The choice is not between Democrat and Republican. It’s between democracy and fascism.

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Aug 17, 2022

Look, I think the Republican Party today is in very bad shape. And I think that we have a tremendous amount of work to do. I think it could take several election cycles. But the country has got to have a Republican Party that`s actually…

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Aug 17, 2022

I think we have to make sure that we are fighting against every single election denier. The election deniers right now are Republicans.

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Aug 17, 2022

Donald Trump made a purposeful choice to violate his oath of office, to ignore the ongoing violence against law enforcement, to threaten our constitutional order. There is no way to excuse that behavior. It was indefensible.

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Aug 17, 2022

This primary election is over, but now the real work begins.

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Aug 16, 2022

The path was clear. But it would have required that I go along with President Trump`s lie about the 2020 election. It would have required that I enable his ongoing efforts to unravel our democratic system and attack the foundations of our…

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Aug 16, 2022

I have said since January 6 that I will do whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office and I mean it.

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Aug 16, 2022

Our nation is barreling once again towards crisis, lawlessness and violence. No American should support election deniers for any position of genuine responsibility, where their refusal to follow the rule of law will corrupt our future.

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Aug 16, 2022

Years ago, I won this primary was 73% of the vote. I could easily have done the same again, the path was clear. But it would have required that I go along with President Trump`s lie about the 2020 election, it would have required that I…

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Aug 16, 2022

I will do anything it takes to keep the former President from being elected again.

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Aug 16, 2022

We must be very clear eyed about the threat we faced and about what is required to defeat it.

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Aug 16, 2022

No House seat, no office in this land is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to protect.

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Aug 16, 2022

Freedom must not, cannot, and will not die here.

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Aug 16, 2022

That's a decision that I'm going to make in the coming months, Savannah. I'm not going to make any announcements here this morning, but it is something that I am thinking about, and I'll make a decision in the coming months.

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Aug 16, 2022

He lost his election and he lost big. I know it, he knows it. And deep down, I think most Republicans know that.

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Aug 16, 2022

I have said since January 6, that I will do whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office. And I mean it.

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Aug 16, 2022

I think we have to make sure that we are fighting against every single election denier. The election deniers right now are Republicans.

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Aug 16, 2022

I won my primary by 73 percentage points two years ago. The path to that same victory would have been very easy. It was clear how that path would go. But that path would have required that I accept, that I embrace, that I perpetuate the…

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Aug 16, 2022

It`s been said that the arc of history bends towards justice and freedom. That is true, but only if we make it bent.

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