Senator Mitt Romney is the latest Republican to come to the aid of House Republican Caucus Chair Liz Cheney, targeted for expulsion for declaring a simple fact: Donald Trump lost re-election in November.
Expelling Liz Cheney from leadership won’t gain the GOP one additional voter, but it will cost us quite a few.— Mitt Romney (@Mitt Romney) 1620674553
Romney's warning Monday afternoon comes just after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy scheduled a vote for Wednesday to oust Cheney in a letter to "Friends." McCarthy was mercilessly mocked for claiming he embraces "free thought and debate," as The Washington Post's Dave Weigel notes:
"Unlike the left, we embrace free thought and debate," McCarthy says in a letter explaining why the party has to pu… https://t.co/EQFSUxeKRZ— David Weigel (@David Weigel) 1620674221
House Republicans at that time are expected to elect Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to replace Cheney.
ABC News' Ben Siegel notes the far right-wing Club for Growth rates Cheney much more conservative than Stefanik and about on par with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who is hated by Republicans. But as one House Republican said Sunday, the only thing that matters to the GOP is taking back the House.
.@club4growth voting scorecard in the 116th Congress: Rep. Liz Cheney: 65% Rep. Elise Stefanik: 40% Rep. Ilhan Om… https://t.co/W5Libxd5C1— Ben Siegel (@Ben Siegel) 1620676381
