Congress February 24, 2021

Conservatives Don’t Like Liz Cheney’s Answer About Whether Donald Trump Should Speak At CPAC

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) heads to the House floor to vote at the U.S. Capitol on February 03, 2021 in Washington, DC. Cheney was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Rep. Liz Cheney isn’t backing down from sharing her views on Donald Trump. The Congresswoman has faced a lot of criticism within her own party after voting yes to impeach the 45th president. She was even censured by the Wyoming Republican Party. All this hasn’t changed her view though. Today, during a news conference both Cheney and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy were asked whether Trump should speak at CPAC. Cheney replied:

“I don’t believe he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country.“

This was in contradiction to what McCarthy had just said. Here’s the exchange.

Rep. Liz Cheney told reporters this morning that she doesn't think Trump should be playing a role in the future of the Republican party pic.twitter.com/EdgSES4Xbr
— POLITICO (@politico) February 24, 2021

Cheney’s remark quickly riled a lot of prominent conservatives.

Liz Cheney knows she can't get reelected in Wyoming because the people there hate her, so she's trying hard to make sure her new friends at CNN will hire her once she loses her primary. #LincolnProjectLiz is less popular with Republicans than Andrew Cuomo is at nursing homes!!! https://t.co/IBZkim3YgI
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 24, 2021

We need to remove any Republican establishment legacy office holders who continue to support Cheney as she disparages Trump and our movement. Time for Leader McCarthy to actually act like a leader… https://t.co/16wSDsPXXt
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) February 24, 2021

But plenty of people also came to Cheney’s defense.

Good for Liz Cheney, because there were at least three men in that room who desperately needed the demonstration. https://t.co/Kq17GIIUqa
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) February 24, 2021

Liz Cheney continues to protect the future of her party. McCarthy continues to protect his relationship with Trump. https://t.co/4FaHqtKfuQ
— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) February 24, 2021