Liz Cheney made clear in her concession speech that she’s at peace with losing her congressional seat — and ready to continue the fight against Donald Trump. “This primary election is over,' she said. 'But now the real work begins.”
JACKSON, Wyo. — Liz Cheney closed one chapter of her public life and opened another with a history-heavy speech Tuesday night that made clear that she’s at peace with losing her congressional seat — and ready to continue her fight against Donald Trump.
What Cheney’s next chapter will be remains uncertain, but the Republican made one thing clear about her political future in the speech: Her fight to protect American democracy is just beginning, and she meant what she said about doing everything in her power to make sure Donald Trump never steps foot near the Oval Office again.
Cheney took the stage around 8:15 p.m. Wyoming time as the sun began to set. Mountains surrounded the gathering, and hay bales held up four American flags. A red vintage Chevrolet 3100 was positioned to the side of the stage. “Lincoln and Grant, and all who fought in our nation’s tragic Civil War, including my own great great grandfathers, saved our union. Their courage saved freedom,” Cheney said. “And if we listen closely, they are speaking to us down the generations. We must not idly squander what so many have fought and died for.”
Cheney said no citizen is a “bystander,” and addressed the individual responsibility of Americans to seek the truth and protect the future of the country. This means understanding what happened on Jan. 6, Cheney said, and it means not supporting election deniers in November who will “corrupt” the country’s future.
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