Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., remained defiant Tuesday just hours before Republicans are expected to remove her from House GOP leadership.
"If we are to succeed in stopping the radical Democrat agenda from destroying our country, these internal conflicts need to be resolved so as to not detract from the efforts of our collective team," McCarthy wrote in a letter to Republicans Monday.Stefanik, once an aide to former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, aggressively defended Trump during his first impeachment trial, and has the support of the 45th president to supplant Cheney as the lone woman in House GOP leadership.
"I think a deliberative effort would serve the conference well and all involved," Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., the vice-chair of the House GOP conference, told reporters."I don't think we should rush such an important decision." "We have a great deal of support from the Freedom Caucus and others," Stefanik told reporters in response to Roy's letter.Rep. Liz Cheney arrives for a House vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 11, 2021.
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