{"id":2054557,"date":"2023-10-03T22:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T02:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-backtracks-after-saying-liz-cheney-called-for-kevin-mccarthy-ouster\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T22:02:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T02:02:50","slug":"reporter-backtracks-after-saying-liz-cheney-called-for-kevin-mccarthy-ouster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-backtracks-after-saying-liz-cheney-called-for-kevin-mccarthy-ouster\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporter retracts statement about Liz Cheney&#8217;s alleged call for Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s removal."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freporter-backtracks-after-saying-liz-cheney-called-for-kevin-mccarthy-ouster%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>ABC News Producer and\u200d Reporter Clarifies Liz \u200dCheney&#8217;s Involvement in Removing House Speaker McCarthy<\/h2>\n<p>ABC News producer and reporter Ben Siegel has clarified his \u2063earlier claim that \u200bformer Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/liz-cheney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liz Cheney<\/a> was actively courting Democrats to\u200b help remove House Speaker\u2062 Kevin McCarthy\u200b (R-CA) from his \u2064position. In a recent post, Siegel explained that it was actually\u200c impeachment \u200battorney-turned-Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) who \u2062expressed the desire to &#8220;get rid of&#8221; McCarthy, not Cheney.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clarifying some\u200d earlier reporting,\u2063 per Dem members \u2013><\/p>\n<p>Goldman\u2064 said \u200bCheney reached out to him after a\u200b TV hit to agree w\/ his\u200d sentiments \u200dthat McCarthy \u2013 \u200dand \u2062Trump-\u2062 threatened democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman said, \u201cLet\u2019s get rid of [McCarthy],\u201d speaking for himself,\u200d not Cheney. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3jxZ8VRZtN\">pic.twitter.com\/3jxZ8VRZtN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Siegel (@bensiegel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bensiegel\/status\/1709312050713743440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Siegel had initially shared a post stating that Cheney had personally called Goldman\u2064 to discuss the topic. However,\u200c it turns out \u200dthat Goldman himself had\u2063 reached out to \u2063Cheney, who agreed with his\u200b concerns about McCarthy and Trump&#8217;s impact\u2064 on democracy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the Dem meeting, Rep. Dan Goldman, D-NY,\u200d told colleagues he\u2064 received a\u200b call from former GOP Rep.\u200d Liz Cheney after a \u200crecent TV\u2063 hit.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney said they should &#8220;get rid of&#8221; McCarthy, per\u200d two \u200csources \u200bwho heard\u2063 Goldman describe the call.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben \u2063Siegel (@bensiegel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bensiegel\/status\/1709267955345732025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics have responded to this news by highlighting Cheney&#8217;s previous \u200cactions, such as her loss \u2063in \u200cthe 2022 \u200cRepublican primary and her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump. They argue that Cheney&#8217;s involvement in the heavily one-sided January \u20636 Committee and her advisory role to Democrats make her \u200dmore aligned with the Democratic \u200bparty than her\u200b own Republican party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK\u2062 HERE\u2064 TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cheney&#8217;s obsessive hatred of \u2064McCarthy\u2063 is\u2062 well known. But also worth noting that \u2064she&#8217;s advising Democrats. Functionally a Democrat activist. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FcMh7hTqML\">https:\/\/t.co\/FcMh7hTqML<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mollie (@MZHemingway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1709276307375161664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some \u2063have expressed surprise at the collaboration between Cheney and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in\u200c their\u200c efforts \u200dto\u200b remove McCarthy from \u2064his\u200c position. However, others have pointed out that Cheney&#8217;s\u200d actions align with her history of advocating for &#8220;regime change.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Cheney supporting \u2062regime \u2062change <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V1j1C6ktu7\">https:\/\/t.co\/V1j1C6ktu7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Morris (@stevemorris__) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevemorris__\/status\/1709269238920229030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2064 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u2063(D-NY) has already expressed her \u2063support for removing McCarthy, citing his weak\u200b leadership and loss \u200bof\u200d control over \u200dhis caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the situation \u2064surrounding Liz Cheney&#8217;s involvement in the effort to remove House Speaker McCarthy continues to generate controversy and speculation.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Liz Cheney&#8217;s stance on \u200cformer President Donald Trump \u200cand \u200dthe Capitol riot put her\u2063 at odds with many members\u2062 of her own party?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>October\u2064 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This clarification from Siegel\u200d comes\u2064 after his \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporter-backtracks-after-saying-liz-cheney-called-for-kevin-mccarthy-ouster\/\" title=\"Reporter retracts statement about Liz Cheney's alleged call for Kevin McCarthy's removal.\">previous post sparked controversy<\/a>\u200d and confusion, with many questioning Cheney&#8217;s involvement\u2062 in the alleged plot to remove McCarthy from his role as House Speaker.\u2062 The new\u2062 information provided by Siegel\u2062 sets the record straight \u2063and clarifies that it was, \u2062in fact, Goldman who expressed the \u200bdesire to remove McCarthy, \u2062not Cheney.<\/p>\n<p>Liz Cheney,\u200d the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has\u2062 been a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump and his \u2063influence on the Republican Party. She\u200d was one of ten\u200c House \u2062Republicans to vote \u2064in favor \u200cof \u200dimpeaching Trump following the \u200bJanuary 6th Capitol riot. Cheney has also\u200d been vocal about her concerns regarding the integrity \u200bof\u2062 the\u200c 2020 presidential election and has pushed \u2064back against claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">widespread voter fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s stance has put her at\u200c odds with many\u2062 within her \u2062own party, including McCarthy, who has remained a staunch ally of \u200cTrump. The \u2063alleged conversation between \u2062Cheney\u200b and Goldman, as\u2062 clarified \u200bby Siegel, highlights \u200cthe divide \u2063within the Republican Party and the efforts \u200cby some members to challenge McCarthy&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note\u200c that the alleged conversation\u200d between Cheney\u2064 and \u200bGoldman, \u200cas described by Siegel, has not been independently\u200b verified. It remains\u2063 unclear whether any concrete steps were taken by Cheney or\u2063 Goldman to actively remove McCarthy from his position as House Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Cheney&#8217;s\u200b alleged involvement in the plot to remove McCarthy has\u2063 caused a \u2063stir within\u200d the political landscape. It has reignited discussions \u200babout divisions\u200b within the\u2064 Republican Party and the influence of Trump over party members. Cheney&#8217;s willingness to work with\u200b Democrats to challenge McCarthy&#8217;s \u2063leadership \u200dhas raised questions about the future of\u2064 the Republican Party\u200b and the direction it will take in the post-Trump era.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation continues to develop, it \u2062will be important to monitor any further statements or actions \u2062from Cheney, McCarthy, and Goldman.\u2064 The alleged\u2062 conversation, as clarified \u2062by\u200d Siegel, adds another layer to the already complex and dynamic political \u2062landscape, \u200dleaving observers and \u200cparty members speculating about\u200b the future \u200cof the Republican Party and the\u2062 potential consequences of \u200cchallenging McCarthy&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, ABC\u2064 News producer and reporter Ben Siegel has clarified his previous claim about\u200d Liz Cheney&#8217;s\u2062 involvement in \u2063the alleged plot to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. According \u200bto Siegel, it was actually Dan Goldman who expressed\u2064 the desire to &#8220;get rid of&#8221; McCarthy, not Cheney. This clarification sheds light on the complex dynamic within the Republican Party and raises\u2062 questions about the future \u2064of the party in the post-Trump era. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-citizens-trapped-by-taliban-in-kabul-as-state-department-demands-foreign-nationals-be-allowed-to-leave\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. Citizens Trapped By Taliban In Kabul As State Department Demands Foreign Nationals Be Allowed To Leave\">situation remains fluid<\/a>, and further developments will\u2062 need to be monitored to understand the potential consequences of challenging McCarthy&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC News producer and reporter Ben Siegel retracted his statement about former Rep. Liz Cheney&#8217;s alleged efforts to court Democrats in removing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). In a subsequent post, Siegel clarified that he had mistakenly attributed a call to &#8220;get rid of&#8221; Speaker McCarthy to Cheney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2054558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}