Elise Stefanik Assumes Role of House Conference Chair
Cheney Is Ousted As House Conference Chair
Celebrities Support Cheney on Twitter
Select Critics Support Cheney on Twitter
Politicians Slam Cheney for Denying Voter Fraud
Election Critics Blast Cheney on Twitter
Cheney Tweets That 2020 Election Was Not Stolen
Trump Slams Cheney at Conservative Conference CPAC
Wyoming Republican Party Censures Cheney
Cheney Wins Vote To Remain House Conference Chair
Cheney Votes To Impeach Trump
Supporters Praise Cheney on Twitter
Cheney Rebukes Donald Trump Following Capitol Riot
Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol
Cheney Is Elected House Conference Chair
Cheney Supports Obamacare Repeal
Cheney Votes in Favor of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Wyoming Elects Cheney for House of Representatives
Cheney’s Sister Shames Her for Same-Sex Views
Cheney Announces 2014 Campaign for Senate
In July 2013, Liz Cheney announced she would run for Senate in the 2014 election as the Wyoming representative. Later that same year, Liz’s sister Mary Cheney, who identifies as gay, admonished her on Facebook for holding to the “traditional definition of marriage” in a Fox News interview.
Cheney was elected as Wyoming’s delegate for the House of Representatives in 2016. Between 2016 and 2021, she consistently voted in agreement with the Republican Party, voting in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and supporting the 2018 Obamacare repeal. After a mob of President Trump supporters violently stormed the U.S. capitol on January 6, 2021, in response to the alleged election fraud during the 2020 presidential election, Cheney rebuked Trump publicly for inciting the attack. She also confirmed that she would vote in favor of his impeachment.
Cheney won a February 2021 vote to remain House Conference Chair, but after repeated criticism from Trump and the Republican Party as a whole, she was ousted as House Conference Chair on May 12, 2021.
In a Facebook post from November 17, 2013, Mary Cheney, (Liz Cheney’s sister, criticized Liz for holding to the “traditional definition of marriage” in a recent Fox News interview. Specifically, Liz had said, “I love Mary very much. I love her family very much. This is just an issue on which we disagree.”
Mary, who identifies as gay, admonished Liz: “This isn’t just an issue on which we disagree — you’re just wrong — and on the wrong side of history.”
Heather Poe, Mary’s spouse, had originally posted on Facebook that "[Liz] didn't hesitate to tell us how happy she was for us" when she and Mary were married, and “to have her now say she doesn't support our right to marry is offensive to say the least.”
In light of her criticism of former President Trump in early 2021, many critics resurfaced this controversy, arguing that Cheney “sold out her own lesbian sister” to win a Senate seat.
Just don't forget when Liz Cheney sold out her own lesbian sister, coming out against same-sex marriage to try to win a Senate seat.
— Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) May 12, 2021
Glad she's now standing against Trump, but don't get lost in bullshit.
Gay-Marriage Remarks Spark Cheney Family Feud https://t.co/37cqM6JCJ3
Goodness, I just realized that I’m just like Liz Cheney’s only, lesbian sister and her marriage: Blocked because the thin-skinned opportunist finds me an inconvenience to her ravenous ambition, too. Glory! pic.twitter.com/U0cJQdYpPJ
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) February 12, 2019
Liz Cheney treating the Trump presidency like it's her gay sister's marriage
— Steve Morris (@stevemorris__) January 12, 2021
Yes, let us deride the GOP for expelling someone from leadership for saying "Trump lied."
— Col. Boozy Badger (@BoozyBadger) May 12, 2021
Let's also not forget that Liz Cheney is still the person who attended her sister's same-sex wedding, then, when it was politically expedient, said that marriage shouldn't be recognized.
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After a mob of President Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capitol on January 6, 2021, in response to the alleged election fraud during the 2020 presidential election, Cheney rebuked Trump publicly for inciting the riot.
In a statement released to Fox News and posted on her official website, Cheney said: “We just had a violent mob assault the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent those from carrying out our Constitutional duty. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. He lit the flame. This is what America is not. It has just been absolutely intolerable and unacceptable. The mob will not prevail.”
The same day, Cheney tweeted her response to the Capitol riot:
We have sworn an oath under God to defend the Constitution. We uphold that oath at all times, not only when it is politically convenient.
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) January 6, 2021
Congress has no authority to overturn elections by objecting to electors. Doing so steals power from the states & violates the Constitution.
Critics responded directly on Twitter, with many arguing that voting fraud had indeed taken place in the 2020 presidential election.
We are not overturning the election. We want the REAL results to count. 410 electoral votes for Trump.
— Joseph Campbell (@Malteser1961) January 6, 2021
So, in essence, you maintain Congress is constitutionally mandated to issue a rubber stamp approval of a highly suspicious electoral process.
— Dennis (@DL1651) January 13, 2021
Too many voters have a short term memory problem.
I don't.
I'll be in Wyoming to remind them when you run for reelection.
They have the duty to question the validity of results and ensure HONEST & TRANSPARENT elections. It is disappointing that personal feelings towards our President have taking over upholding the Constitution.
— Wrk4IT_Patriot (@Wen__hey) January 6, 2021
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In a follow-up statement released on January 12, 2021, Cheney denounced Trump’s involvement in the Capitol riot, stating that “there has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.” She concluded, “I will vote to impeach the President.”
On January 13, 2021, Cheney joined 10 other House Republicans and 222 House Democrats in voting for Trump’s impeachment. With a majority vote, former President Trump was formally impeached, making him the only president in U.S. history to have been impeached twice.
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On February 3, 2021, Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on whether or not Cheney should be removed from her position as House Conference Chair, in light of her public criticism of former President Trump for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Cheney won the vote and retained her position.
On February 6, 2021, the Wyoming Republican Party censured Cheney in response to her vote in January to impeach former President Trump. The Party argued that “in voting to impeach the president, Cheney had disregarded the will of Wyoming residents, who overwhelmingly supported Trump.”
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In a speech given at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, on February 28, 2021, Trump slammed Cheney as a “warmonger,” adding that her "poll numbers have dropped faster than any human being I’ve ever seen.”
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On May 3, 2021, Cheney tweeted that “the 2020 presidential election was not stolen” and “anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE.” The hashtag #TheBigLie had previously been trending on Twitter in reference to alleged voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) May 3, 2021
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Critics immediately responded to Cheney’s tweet, with several accusing her of being a Republican In Name Only, or RINO.
Unfortunately, you have turned into the biggest RINO ever. Fortunately for us, you will lose your election bc we the people know the truth and #TheBigLie is what you are spewing. pic.twitter.com/L265m3Jf4g
— TripleCrownSlew (@CrownSlew) May 3, 2021
It’s interesting that this is your take about the 2020 election which had much less investigations than did the 2016 election claims (collusion), yet you were a big fan of endless investigations on 2016.
— Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) May 3, 2021
Clearly, you’re not driven by principles. You just loath Trump.
Looking forward to your future as a CNN analyst and Raytheon board member. These hot takes will be perfect for them!
— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.substack.com (@JordanSchachtel) May 3, 2021
Former Georgia House of Representatives delegate and current gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones responded directly to Cheney’s May 3 tweet, alleging that her “hatred for President Trump blurred [her] judgment.”
Your hatred for President DonaldTrump blurred your judgment and you ignored your constitutional obligation to investigate and seek the truth!
— Vernon Jones For Governor (@RepVernonJones) May 4, 2021
In response to her post, Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell simply tweeted: “Enjoy your last term.”
Enjoy your last term.
— David Stilwell (@Stillsmack) May 3, 2021
Republican activist Scott Presler also responded directly to Cheney’s post, stating his intention to “[return] to Wyoming” and “[register] more voters to defeat you in the 2022 primary.”
I look forward to returning to Wyoming & registering more voters to defeat you in the 2022 primary.
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) May 3, 2021
Later that day, Presler tweeted a link in which fellow voters in Wyoming could assist him in “democratically [removing] Cheney” from office.
If you live in Wyoming, & want to replace Liz Cheney, sign up here: https://t.co/pGD7AxrFTs
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) May 3, 2021
On May 12, 2021, Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to oust Cheney as House Conference Chair. With a majority ruling, Cheney was officially removed from her leadership position, although she continues to serve out her term as Wyoming's delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On Twitter, many expressed displeasure with the decision to oust Cheney, even those who disagreed with her on other political stances.
Liz Cheney is speaking on the House floor now ahead of tomorrow’s vote to oust her from her power post. Because that’s how Republicans roll- give hall passes to Gaetz and Greene but punish Liz for not supporting the BullSHEET fraudulent election narrative pushed by the big fraud.
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) May 12, 2021
The Amazing Shrinking Republican Party: congressional republicans stand poised to oust one of their own - Liz Cheney - for refusing to adhere to The Big Lie and refusing to pledge allegiance to The Big Liar. The GOP is writing its own political obituary. RIP GOP. pic.twitter.com/Emv5G7QNyx
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) May 12, 2021
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After a mob of President Trump supporters stormed the U.S. capitol on January 6, 2021, in response to the alleged election fraud during the 2020 presidential election, Liz Cheney rebuked Trump publicly for inciting the riot. She also tweeted a statement that “Congress has no authority to overturn elections by objecting to electors. Doing so steals power from the states and violates the Constitution.”
Supporters retweeted the post and praised Cheney for breaking with the GOP’s party line based on her principles.
Thank you Liz. I am really longing for the return of the true Republican party. You clearly represent it, and I hope that your voice will become ever more important inside the GOP.
— Ricardo Henriquez (@rhenriquez73) January 6, 2021
Thank you @Liz_Cheney you are one of very few who deserve to be named Leaders of the GOP. It's amazing how you have always stood for principles. Thank you
— Ousman S (@ousseyCLS) January 6, 2021
Right on Liz! What they are doing is despicable ! There needs to be consequences for these people wanting to have a coup in this country. They spit on the oath they just took! May they wear this like a Scarlett letter for the rest of their lives 😡
— marybl (@marybl62) January 6, 2021
On February 3, 2021, Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted on whether or not Cheney should be removed from her position as House Conference Chair, in light of her public criticism of former President Trump for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Cheney won the vote and retained her position.
On May 3, 2021, Liz Cheney tweeted that “the 2020 presidential election was not stolen” and “anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE.” On Twitter, many responded in Cheney’s defense, even those who disagreed with her on other political stances.
Mitt Romney & Liz Cheney.
— Syed Mohammad Hussain (@SMHussain_) May 3, 2021
Two politicians who will have my everlasting RESPECT.
You need great people like these to inspire a nation and country.
I don’t agree with you on anything politically.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) May 3, 2021
That said, I appreciate your adherence to the truth in the face of mounting opposition within your own party.
The Republican Party of today has abandoned democracy.
They worship a madman who’s attacked this Republic.
It’s a cult. pic.twitter.com/g0eq8n2V6H
We are polar opposites politically but thank you for standing up for basic decency and sanity. This is all happening because ONE PERSON refuses to accept losing an election. Unreal that so many people are falling for this nonsense.
— That's HEDLEY! (@HedleyLamarr23) May 3, 2021
I'd rather my representative lose her job than lose her integrity over a guy who incited an insurrection.
— Kathleen Costello (@AnthroK8) May 3, 2021
The day of Cheney’s May 3 post, film director Adam Rifkin tweeted in her support, alleging that “the GOP is trying to cancel Liz Cheney for speaking the truth.”
The GOP is trying to cancel Liz Cheney for speaking the truth, and that is the most salient thing to know about the Republican Party of 2021. https://t.co/Bm3oCMwk7X
— Adam Rifkin is fully vaccinated. 🐼 (@ifindkarma) May 3, 2021
Rachel Vindman, wife of the former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council, tweeted her support for Cheney: “To the people who will invariably comment, ‘wHy DoEs ShE hAvE tO sAy tHiS? iS sHe ScArEd?’ No, she is not scared. She is a member of a party in which 70% of the members more closely resemble cult members than members of a political party.”
To the people who will inevitably comment “wHy DoEs ShE hAvE tO sAy ThIs? iS sHe ScArEd?” No, she is not scared. She is a member of a party in which 70% of the members more closely resemble cult members than members of a political party.
— Rachel Vindman (@natsechobbyist) May 3, 2021
Democratic Congress candidate Jeff Sites also tweeted his support for Cheney, adding that “we need more folks in office with that kind of guts.”
Whatever our political disagreements, I really appreciate your willingness to stand up for the truth even when it puts your career at risk. We need more folks in office with that kind of guts.
— Jeff Sites for Congress (@Sites4Congress) May 3, 2021
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On May 12, 2021, Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted to oust Cheney as House Conference Chair. With a majority ruling, Cheney was officially removed from her leadership position, although she still remains Wyoming's delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On May 14, 2021, it was confirmed that Elise Stefanik, a Congress representative and Trump loyalist from New York, would replace Liz Cheney as the House Conference Chair. As of September 2021, Stefanik still holds this position.
