During a CBS interview, Liz Cheney says she would rather see Democrats win in 2024
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has once again taken aim at her own party and former President Donald Trump in a recent CBS interview, where she made controversial statements about the upcoming 2024 election.
During her interview, Cheney expressed her preference for a Democratic majority in 2025, claiming that a Republican majority would pose a threat to the principles and ideals she believes in.
Cheney stated, "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."
Her remarks reflect her deep, and public dissatisfaction with the direction the party has taken.
Cheney's fall from grace within the Republican Party began after she publicly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th Capitol insurrection. Despite being the No. 3 leader of the House Republican Conference, Cheney was removed from her position and later lost her seat in Congress. Her refusal to back down from her criticisms of Trump and her involvement in the House committee investigating the attack further alienated her from party members.
In her book, "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning," Cheney outlines the events leading up to the January 6th insurrection and details the actions of her Republican colleagues, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, whom she refers to as a "collaborator" in Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
During the interview, Cheney expressed concerns about the possibility of a Republican majority overseeing the 2024 election.
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When asked about the potential role of Mike Johnson as Speaker on January 6th, 2025, Cheney replied, "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."
Cheney's book, set to be released on Tuesday, is expected to further stoke the flames of controversy within the GOP.