Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney Hopes That Democrats Win The White House In 2024

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) said that she would rather the 2024 presidential election be won by a Democratic candidate, calling members of her own party a “threat.”

In an interview with CBS,  Cheney said, “I believe very strongly in those principles and ideals that have defined the Republican Party, but the Republican Party of today has made a choice and they haven’t chosen the Constitution, and so I do think it presents a threat if the Republicans are in the majority in January 2025.”

After she defied her party when she spoke out against former President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Cheney, once the No. 3 leader of the House Republican Conference, was removed from her position and later lost her seat.

Her refusal to temper her criticisms of Trump in the weeks and months after the insurrection led to significant alienation from fellow party members.

This stood in stark contrast to Kevin McCarthy (R-California), the caucus leader, who initially condemned Trump for his role in the riot but quickly returned his support.

Cheney went on to become the leading Republican on the House committee that investigated the January 6 attack. However, in the 2022 primary for her Wyoming seat, she was defeated. 

Cheney has authored a book, Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning, which delves into the groundwork laid by members of her party, which includes the newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), that ultimately led to the events of January 6. The book was released on Tuesday.

In an interview, Cheney described Johnson as a “collaborator” in Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Cheney issued a warning about the potential consequences of reinstating Johnson to the position in 2025.

The interviewer asked: “What would happen if Mike Johnson were the Speaker on January 6, 2025?”

Cheney responded, “He can’t be… We are facing a situation with respect to the 2024 election where it’s an existential crisis and we have to ensure that we don’t have a situation where an election that might be thrown into the House of Representatives is overseen by a Republican majority.”