Liz Cheney becomes the last House Republican to be censored by the state party for her vote to impeach Trump

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In the motion to disapprove Cheney, who easily survived a House Republican Conference vote to remain in her position earlier this week, the Republican State Party also called for her to resign “immediately.” The party intends to withhold it from “all future political funding,” the motion said. It also called on her to repay donations to her 2020 campaign from the GOP state and any republican parties in the province.

“My vote for impeachment was enforced by the oath I swore to the constitution. Wyoming citizens know that this oath does not bend or yield to politics or partiality,” Cheney said in a statement Saturday.

“I will always fight for Wyoming’s values ​​and stand up for our Western way of life. We face major challenges as we move forward and combat the Biden government’s disastrous policies. I look forward to continuing to work with officials and civilians. throughout Wyoming to be the most effective voice and advocate in defense of our families, industries and communities, “she added.

Cheney has faced intense backlash from Trump loyalists in her party for her vote last month to accuse Trump of “inciting insurrection,” following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. In a statement before casting her vote, Cheney said Trump “convened this crowd, convened the crowd and lit the flame of this attack.”

“There has never been greater betrayal by a president of the United States of his office and oath to the constitution,” she said at the time.

House Republicans voted 145 to 61 on Wednesday to keep Cheney as conference chair after she defended her support for impeachment at a contentious conference meeting behind closed doors.

Cheney, one of only 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for the second time, told CNN on Wednesday that she does not regret her vote for impeachment. “Absolutely not,” she said.
The other nine lawmakers have also faced a wave of anger at home, with Republican officials, donors and voters condemning their votes and primary challengers starting their campaigns early. Last week, the Republican Party of South Carolina voted to call Rep. Tom Rice, who had cast one of the most surprising votes for impeachment.

This story has been updated with a Saturday statement from Cheney.

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