Liz Cheney accused her fellow Republicans of abandoning the rule of law and undermining American democracy on Tuesday night, the eve of a vote in which she is likely to be ousted from the party leadership over her criticisms of Donald Trump.
Speaking on the floor of the US House of Representatives late on Tuesday, Cheney, the Wyoming congresswoman and a daughter of former vice-president Dick Cheney, said the former president posed an unprecedented “threat” to America with his repeated false claims that last year’s election was stolen.
“Our duty is clear. Every one of us who has sworn the oath must act to prevent the unravelling of our democracy,” Cheney said to fellow lawmakers. “Remaining silent, and ignoring the lie, emboldens the liar.
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