Cheney Firmly Committed to Stopping Trump, Mulls Independent Run
Liz Cheney, ex-Republican Rep from Wyoming, vows to take decisive action to prevent Donald Trump's return to power, as she seriously considers launching a third-party campaign for the 2024 presidential race
Recently, Liz Cheney, a former Republican Rep. from Wyoming, stated her strong commitment to preventing former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Amid consideration of a third-party presidential run in 2024, she emphasized the need for significant effort to rebuild the Republican Party or potentially establish a new party that prioritizes traditional Republican values over the current "cult of personality." In the present election cycle, her primary focus is to prevent Donald Trump from being elected. This was conveyed during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on "AC360."
Cheney, a vocal opponent of Trump, suggested that a third-party challenge in 2024 should be taken into account, emphasizing the importance of uniting against the former president without regard to partisanship.
"We're in a critical moment where we need to seriously consider the potential of a third-party candidacy due to the threat Trump poses," she stated. "However, it's essential that we eventually come together in opposition to him. We must reach a point where we prioritize defending the Constitution, regardless of our views on specific issues or policies, and work together to uphold it."
In a recent interview with The Washington Post, the ex-congresswoman stated that she would not have entertained the idea of running as a third party candidate "several years ago," but her stance has since shifted. "I believe that democracy is currently in jeopardy domestically, largely due to Donald Trump's enduring influence on the Republican Party, and is also at risk on a global scale," she expressed.
The former Wyoming congresswoman and daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney has hinted at the idea of running for president as she promotes her new book "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning." Cheney lost her position in House Republican leadership and her seat in Congress after publicly disputing Trump's claim of winning the 2020 presidential election and voting to impeach him following the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. She has been active in the House select committee's investigation of the attack as the panel's vice chair and continues to be a vocal critic of the GOP's direction and Trump's potential second term in the White House.
In "Oath and Honor," Cheney reveals how she witnessed her fellow Republicans conforming to endorse his allegations of election fraud after the 2020 election. Cheney recounts an incident where GOP members hesitantly signed their names on electoral vote objection sheets for the states Republicans were disputing.
"Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee," Cheney recounted. "As he went down the line, putting his name on the documents, Green sheepishly muttered to no one in particular, The things we do for the Orange Jesus." A spokesperson for Green has refuted the claim that he made that statement.
Cheney's new book contains a strong warning about the dangers of Trump's potential impact on the country in 2024. She emphasized that Trump has openly expressed beliefs that the Constitution can be suspended as needed, justified the events of January 6th, and would seek retribution in a second term. Cheney cautioned against assuming that our institutions will be able to protect themselves, as this belief is simply wishful thinking from those who choose to ignore the potential consequences.
The book concludes with Cheney's appeal for unity across party lines, emphasizing the need for cooperation to defeat Donald Trump and those who have supported him. The Washington Post reported that Cheney is considering the possibility of campaigning for President Joe Biden if she decides not to run for office herself.
Cheney has previously parted ways with the Republican Party during past elections. In the previous year, the political action committee she established placed an advertisement encouraging Arizona voters to oppose GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and Republican Secretary of State nominee Mark Finchem, who had promoted false claims by Trump about the 2020 election being stolen. Additionally, she crossed party lines to campaign for two moderate Democrats in closely contested House races last year.
