Last Updated on 05/09/2024 by Arun jain
Washington – Former Republican Rap. Liz Chaney On Wednesday, he said he would endorse Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks of speculation about how the member of the GOP dynasty-turned-Trump critic would fully embrace the Democratic ticket.
Cheney, who co-chaired House investigation in January 6, 2021, attackAn outspoken critic of Trump and resulting in her ouster in the 2022 Republican primary in Wyoming, she made the announcement at an event at Duke University.
In a video posted on social media network X, she concluded by talking about the “threat” she believes Trump still poses to the country.
“I don’t believe we have the luxury of write-in candidates, especially in swing states,” she said. “As a conservative, someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this. Because of the threat of Donald Trump, I’m not only voting for Donald Trump, but I’m voting for Kamala Harris.”
Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has been perhaps Trump’s highest-profile Republican critic. She joined other Republicans like her former Jan. 6 Committee member, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger and former Rep. Denver Riggleman joins Harris as supporters.
Over 200 alumni Bush administration and former Republican presidential campaign late Sen. John McCain and Sen. Mitt Romney also announced their endorsement of Harris last week.
Cheney was in the House Republican leadership at the time of the January 6 attacks but broke with most of her caucus over Trump’s responsibility. She lost her leadership position and was one of the Republicans willing to serve on the January 6 committee, which was appointed by the Democrats who then controlled the House.
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