Liz Cheney appears on ABC (scree grab)
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was removed as Republican Party conference chair Wednesday morning in a voice vote.
The move was expected, even after she survived a similar challenge in February, after she voted to impeach former president Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection and repeatedly refused to endorse his lies about the November election he lost to President Joe Biden.
However, social media users were disgusted that House Republicans made the move in a voice vote rather than going on the record to endorse Cheney's removal.
Utter weenies to the end.https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/1392470575201804291\u00a0\u2026— Brian Beutler (@Brian Beutler) 1620826277
A voice vote... just going the most cowardly route, I see.— Justin Baragona (@Justin Baragona) 1620826268
Liz Cheney chose the rule of law over the Big Lie.\n\nSo House Republicans just ousted her from her leadership position.\n\nThey are now a full blown cult.— Hakeem Jeffries (@Hakeem Jeffries) 1620825787
The truth will set you free... From the GOP.— The Tennessee Holler (@The Tennessee Holler) 1620826666
Oh those brave Republicans, stabbing Liz Cheney in the back during a secret vote this morning. It\u2019s a cloaked-in-darkness cancel culture Trump cult move.— Barbara Malmet (@Barbara Malmet) 1620821108
Liz Cheney just got canceled by the anti-"cancel culture" people.— Tim (@Tim) 1620825740
Now do Matt Gaetz\u2019s committee assignments. Nah, jk. You keep being the sleazy motherfuckers you are, GOP.— The Rude Pundit (@The Rude Pundit) 1620826363
Voice vote? Cowardshttps://twitter.com/mzanona/status/1392468393371086849\u00a0\u2026— Charlie Sykes (@Charlie Sykes) 1620825483
Me to Rep. Thomas Massie: \u201cWhen did Liz Cheney become a problem for Republicans?\u201d\n\nThomas Massie to me: \u201cWhen did you stop beating your wife?\u201d\n\nThe suggestion that my question is a trick seems a little snowflakey to me. #SassyWithMatty— Matt Fuller (@Matt Fuller) 1620826057
I hope this quote about Kevin McCarthy follows him for the rest of his career, because it certainly is his legacy.https://twitter.com/jaxalemany/status/1392467079496880129\u00a0\u2026— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1620826667
Former democratic Rep Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) tells me the vote of no confidence was a LOUD voice vote which Cheney failed. Says no one spoke up to defend her, Kinzinger (R-IL) included.— Nathaniel Reed (@Nathaniel Reed) 1620825674
It comes down to this. The Republican Party only cares about power and will only support democracy as long as it reflects back their will. When it stops, they\u2019ll destroy it.\n\nThis is about domination at all costs, principles don\u2019t enter into it. They\u2019ll happily eat their own.— Jared Yates Sexton (@Jared Yates Sexton) 1620826522
Thanks for trying, Liz. Unfortunately, the Trump Republicans left the room before you spoke. \n#Trumpublicanshttps://twitter.com/RepLizCheney/status/1392279216364871683\u00a0\u2026— Space Force Cadet (@Space Force Cadet) 1620826416
