'You are losing': Liz Cheney blasts J.D. Vance for 'rage-quitting the Republic' after loss

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) scolded Vice President J.D. Vance for trying to "rage-quit the Republic" after he disagreed with a judge's ruling that barred billionaire Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Treasury Department's payment system.

In a Saturday order, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer temporarily blocked most Trump administration officials — including DOGE — from accessing the Treasury's records. The move came after 19 state attorneys general warned that the privacy of the residents of their states could be put at risk.

On Sunday, Vance shared a message from conservative Adrian Vermeule of Harvard Law.

"Judicial interference with legitimate acts of state, especially the internal functioning of a co-equal branch, is a violation of the separation of powers," Vermeule wrote.

In a follow-up post, the vice president expressed outrage at the ruling.

"If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal," Vance opined. "If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal."

"Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power," he added.

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Cheney responded to Vance on the BlueSky social media platform.

"If you believe any of the multiple federal courts that have ruled against you so far are exceeding their statutory or Constitutional authority, your recourse is to appeal," she insisted. "You don't get to rage-quit the Republic just because you are losing. That's' tyranny."

JD Vance - If you believe any of the multiple federal courts that have ruled against you so far are exceeding their statutory or Constitutional authority, your recourse is to appeal. You don’t get to rage-quit the Republic just because you are losing. That’s tyranny.

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— Liz Cheney (@lizcheney.bsky.social) February 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM