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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 closed-door vote reportedly by a 145–61 tally.<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace; Lillis, Mike; Wong, Scott (February 3, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537272-republicans-rally-to-keep-cheney-in-power Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 10, 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 closed-door vote reportedly by a 145–61 tally.<ref>Brufke, Juliegrace; Lillis, Mike; Wong, Scott (February 3, 2021). [https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537272-republicans-rally-to-keep-cheney-in-power Republicans rally to keep Cheney in power]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 10, 2021.</ref>
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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 out of 74 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> Over the next several months, other members of the House GOP leadership began distancing themselves from her, and on May 12, the caucus voted to remove her as chair. Afterwards, Cheney remained defiant, claiming, without evidence, that Trump lacked "dedication to the Constitution," and vowing she would do everything in her power to prevent him from winning a third election as President.<ref>Margolis, Matt. [https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/05/12/breaking-liz-cheney-ousted-from-gop-leadership-n1446271 Breaking: Liz Cheney Ousted from GOP Leadership], PJ Media, May 12, 2021.</ref>
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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 out of 74 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> Over the next several months, other members of the House GOP leadership began distancing themselves from the [[Quisling]], and on May 12, the caucus voted to remove her as chair. Afterwards, Cheney remained defiant, claiming, without evidence, that Trump lacked "dedication to the Constitution," and vowing she would do everything in her power to prevent him from winning a third election as President.<ref>Margolis, Matt. [https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2021/05/12/breaking-liz-cheney-ousted-from-gop-leadership-n1446271 Breaking: Liz Cheney Ousted from GOP Leadership], PJ Media, May 12, 2021.</ref>
    
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