Republican Trump critic Liz Cheney removed from leadership role

The staunch conservative US representative has been a prominent critic of Trump’s false election claims.

Republicans in the United States House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove party member Liz Cheney, who became one of the most prominent critics of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election malfeasance, from her leadership position. The secret vote ousted Cheney from her role as House Republican Conference chair, the third-highest ranking position in House GOP leadership. The vote serves as a referendum on the direction the Republican Party will take as it prepares for congressional midterm elections in 2022 and the next presidential contest in 2024.