In the end, they didn’t even record the vote: House Republicans ousted Liz Cheney from her post as the conference’s third-ranking member on a voice vote.
Then they cheered.
House Republicans Boot Liz Cheney from Leadership, Then Give Her a Standing Ovation
Elise Stefanik is on a glide path to becoming the next House GOP conference chair.
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wy.) arrives to speak to reporters after her removal as chair of the House Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021.
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John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.
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