GOP To Formally Condemn Cheney For Work On Riot Panel For “Persecuting Legitimate Political Discourse”

The Washington Post reports:

Republican leaders forged an agreement this week to potentially fund a challenger to Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming, and party members are expected to formally condemn her for her work on the Jan. 6 committee Friday, an unprecedented rebuke of an incumbent member of Congress.

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel also worked behind the scenes with David Bossie, a top Trump ally, to author and push a resolution that attacked Cheney’s work on the committee, called her a “destructive” force in the GOP and vowed the party would no longer support her.

“We’ve had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse. This has gone beyond their original intent. They are not sticking up for hard-working Republicans,” McDaniel said.

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Note McDaniel’s January 6th, 2021 tweet below.

In joint interview, party chair Ronna McDaniel & Trump ally David Bossie talked about pairing up for an unprecedented censure against Cheney that is likely to “overwhelmingly” pass. Critics say they are censuring her because she won’t “kiss Trump’s ass.” https://t.co/B9vaZ6D7xB

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 4, 2022

What these violent protesters are doing is the opposite of patriotism.

It is shameful and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms.

— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 6, 2021