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/* Opposition to Trump and conservatives */ added censure by the Wyoming Rep Pty on 2/6/2021.
===Opposition to Trump and conservatives===
Following poorly -worded remarks by adamant [[conservative]] [[Steve King]] that were completely misconstrued by [[liberals]] and the [[MSM]] to falsely portray him as "racist",<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (January 16, 2019). [https://thenewamerican.com/king-the-times-garbled-my-remarks-censure-coming/ King: The Times Garbled My Remarks. Censure Coming?] ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> Cheney joined the [[establishment]] smears against him and called for his resignation.<ref>Marcin, Tim (January 10, 2019). [https://www.newsweek.com/high-ranking-republican-cheney-steve-king-racist-gop-abhorrent-white-1287439 High-Ranking Republican Cheney Calls GOP Representative Steve King's Comments 'Racist' and 'Abhorrent']. ''Newsweek''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref><ref>McPherson, Lindsey (January 15, 2019). [https://www.rollcall.com/2019/01/15/steve-king-controversy-deepens-with-liz-cheney-now-calling-for-resignation/ Steve King controversy deepens, with Liz Cheney now calling for resignation]. ''Roll Call''.</ref> King quickly pushed back at Cheney's slanderous claims.<ref>Caralle, Katelyn (January 15, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/steve-king-slams-liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-over-white-nationalist-comment-fallout Steve King slams Liz Cheney, Kevin McCarthy over 'white nationalist' comment fallout]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref>
Cheney again attacked Rep. King in mid-August 2019 after he bluntly argued against only allowing abortions for children who were conceived out of rape,<ref>Vogt, Baily (August 15, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/aug/15/liz-cheney-calls-for-steve-kings-resignation-after/ Liz Cheney calls for Steve King's resignation after rape comments: 'It's time for him to go']. ''Washington Times''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> calling on him to resign. This was concurrent with other attacks against the representative, all of which misconstrued his obvious point and instead tried to portray him as a misogynist.<ref>Bleau, Hannah (August 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/08/15/house-gop-leaders-condemn-steve-kings-controversial-remarks/ House GOP Leaders Condemn Steve King’s Controversial Remarks]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref>
*Moran, Sean (July 21, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/21/house-conservatives-revolt-against-liz-cheney/ House Conservatives Launch Revolt Against Liz Cheney, Draw High-Profile GOP Support]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
*Marquette, Chris and McPherson, Lindsey (July 21, 2020). [https://www.rollcall.com/2020/07/21/cheney-and-gaetz-and-massie-and-trump-house-gop-tangled-up-over-loyalty/ Cheney and Gaetz and Massie and Trump: House GOP tangled up over loyalty]. ''Roll Call''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
*Segers, Grace (July 21, 2020). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-republicans-liz-cheney-matt-gaetz-thomas-massie-conference-chair/ House conservatives target Liz Cheney in a contentious meeting]. ''CBS News''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
*Wu, Nicholas and Hayes, Christal (July 21, 2020). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/21/liz-cheney-asked-some-republicans-step-down-after-trump-criticisms/5480384002/ GOP Trump allies urge Liz Cheney to step down from leadership over her criticisms of the president]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
*Zanona, Melanie (July 21, 2020). [https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/house-cheney-gop-conference-375812 House conservatives pile on Cheney at GOP conference meeting]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref> In the closed-door meeting, she sparred with several anti-establishment [[movement conservatives]] including [[Matt Gaetz]], [[Jim Jordan]], and [[Chip Roy]]; Gaetz later called for Cheney to resign from her position. Roy reportedly had called out the Wyoming representative for being highly supportive of Fauci, and others criticized her for backing [[fiscal conservative]] [[Thomas Massie]]'s primary challenger. [[President Trump]] soon called Cheney, tweeting that she "is only upset because I have been actively getting our great and beautiful Country out of the ridiculous and costly Endless Wars."<ref>Two references:
*Kruta, Virginia (January 6, 2021). [https://dailycaller.com/2021/01/06/liz-cheney-says-trump-created-incited-mob/ ‘He Lit The Flame’: Liz Cheney Says Trump Created And Incited The Mob]. ''Daily Caller''. Retrieved January 9, 2021.</ref>
Based upon Cheney's unreasonable support of Trump's second impeachment, more than 115 members of the U.S. House favor removing Cheney as chair of the House GOP Conference, over half of the conference no longer supports her. These Republican members want to express no confidence in Cheney’s leadership.<ref>Moran, Sean & Matthew Boyle. [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/19/half-of-house-gop-supports-movement-to-remove-liz-cheney-as-house-gop-chair/ Half of House GOP Supports Movement to Remove Liz Cheney as House GOP Chair], Breitbart, January 19, 2021.</ref><ref>Brufke, Juliegrace. [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534908-more-than-half-of-House-GOP-sign-petition-to-debate-resolution-calling-on-Cheney More than half of House GOP commits to vote for a resolution calling for Cheney to step down from leadership], The Hill, Washington, DC, January 19, 2021.</ref> Andy Biggs and Matt Rosendale are promoting a petition to hold a special conference meeting so that a debate and a vote be held on a resolution calling on Cheney to resign. Cheney survived the 2021 vote.
Based upon her unreasonable support of Trump's second impeachment, Wyoming state Senator Anthony Bouchard has announced a primary challenge to Cheney in 2022.<ref>Zanona, Melanie & Olivia Beavers. [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/liz-cheneys-problems-pile-up-461218 Liz Cheney’s problems pile up], Politico, January 21, 2021.</ref> The Wyoming Republican Party voted on February 6, 2021, to censure Cheney for voting to impeach Trump. The vote was overwhelming, only eight members of the state party's central committee opposed the censure.<ref>Pentchoukov, Ivan. [https://www.theepochtimes.com/wyoming-republican-party-censures-cheney-for-voting-to-impeach-trump_3688001.htmlWyoming Republican Party Censures Cheney Over Vote to Impeach Trump], ''The Epoch Times'', February 7, 2021.</ref>
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