Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele condemned the GOP effort, calling it an 'act of cowardice.'
from that position last May because of her repeated criticism of Trump and GOP lawmakers who continue to align themselves with the former president.
Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, has chosen not to seek reelection in the midterms this year. Cheney, who is from Wyoming, aims to maintain her congressional seat but is facing a Trump-endorsed GOP primary challenger. Both lawmakers pushed back against the RNC's censure effort on Thursday, asserting that theyRepresentative Liz Cheney, vice chair of the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S.
Kinzinger said he has"no regrets" regarding his"decision to uphold my oath of office and defend the Constitution" in a Thursday tweet."I will continue to focus my efforts on standing for truth and working to fight the political matrix that's led us to where we find ourselves today."reached out to several other prominent GOP lawmakers for comment on the RNC censure effort but did not immediately receive responses.
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