House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has endorsed Harriet Hageman, the Trump-backed opponent of incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — a rare endorsement from leadership in a divisive GOP primary
The tension between the two began in the wake of the January 6 insurrection when Cheney called for her party to move on from former President Donald Trump and voted to impeach him, while McCarthy chose to cozy up to the former President. Cheney's criticism of Trump led to his backers in the House to successfully push for her to be removed from her position as the chairwoman of the GOP Conference. It was a movement McCarthy initially resisted, but ultimately backed.
Initially, McCarthy refused to say if he planned to endorse Hageman.While McCarthy's decision will be welcomed by members of the Freedom Caucus and could help him stave off a potential challenge for the speaker's gavel should Republicans win back the majority, it won't come without a cost. Many rank-and-file Republicans are uncomfortable with members of the party turning on each other and fear it could ultimately hurt their efforts to win elections in competitive districts.
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