{"id":2124881,"date":"2023-12-14T11:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T16:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-warns-depraved-trump-would-not-leave-office-if-elected\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:00:03","slug":"liz-cheney-warns-depraved-trump-would-not-leave-office-if-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-warns-depraved-trump-would-not-leave-office-if-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Cheney cautions that Trump may refuse to step down if reelected"},"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%2Fliz-cheney-warns-depraved-trump-would-not-leave-office-if-elected%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=2124881&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>Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney Warns of the Dangers of a Second Trump Term<\/h2>\n<p>In a powerful \u2063op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican and vocal\u200c critic of Donald Trump, issued a\u2062 stark warning about \u2062the potential consequences of\u200b a Trump presidency in 2024. Cheney expressed deep concern that the \u2062checks and balances\u200c put in place to \u200dsafeguard our government structure would fail \u200dto rein\u200b in\u2064 Trump if he were to\u200b be elected again.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;The framers \u2064explicitly\u2062 warned us that the checks and balances are only as effective as the people responsible \u2064for carrying them out,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Cheney wrote. She emphasized that dismissing the risks of a second Trump term would be a grave disservice to our country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheney went on to outline her belief that many Republicans in Congress would not act as a check on Trump,\u200d leaving the burden \u200bon the courts \u2064to keep him in \u200cline.\u200d However,\u2064 she also stressed\u200b that the power of the courts is limited.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;The rulings of our courts have force only because the chief executive respects, obeys and enforces them,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Cheney\u2062 explained. She expressed concern that Trump,\u200b in a second term, would continue to demonize \u2062judges and refuse to comply \u2062with or enforce judicial rulings he\u2064 disagrees with, leading to the unraveling of our system of checks \u2064on presidential power.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Highlighting the January 6 Capitol riot and Trump&#8217;s \u2064legal challenges to the \u200c2020 election, Cheney argued \u2064that \u200bTrump&#8217;s character and behavior \u2064make it unlikely that he would voluntarily \u2063leave office after a second term.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Have we forgotten how a depraved\u2063 Donald Trump sat and watched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-hawley-on-lt-gen-honore-this-person-has-no-business-leading-any-security-review-related-to-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Sen. Hawley on Lt. Gen. Honor\u00e9: This person has no business leading any security review related to Capitol breach\">violent mob attack<\/a> our Capitol and refused for multiple hours to instruct them to stand down and disperse?\u200c He showed us his character on Jan. 6. He is the same \u200dexceptionally dangerous\u200d and flawed\u200c man \u200ctoday. And if \u2062Mr. Trump fears he might \u200cface future prosecution,\u200c you can\u2064 bet he won\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-mayor-garcetti-nominated-as-ambassador-to-india\/\" title=\"L.A. Mayor Garcetti Nominated As Ambassador To India\">voluntarily leave office<\/a>,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Cheney \u200dasserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cheney \u200cconcluded her op-ed by emphasizing the irreversible damage \u2063that could \u2062be done to our \u2063constitutional system if it unravels, warning that \u200cour\u2063 republic would fail as many others have throughout history. She stressed the \u200cimportance of recognizing this risk and not electing Trump again.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Our nation \u200ccan \u2064endure\u2063 bad policies for four\u2063 or \u2063eight years,&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Cheney \u2064stated. \u2062 <strong>&#8220;But \u200donce our constitutional system unravels,\u200b the damage is irreversible, and our republic fails just as so many others have throughout history. The framers understood this. We should\u200c too. \u2064The risk is\u200d far too great to elect Mr. Trump ever again.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is worth noting that Cheney lost \u2063her House seat in 2022 after being defeated by GOP challenger Harriet Hageman by a significant margin in the Republican\u2064 primary.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do conspiracy theories propagated \u2064by Trump and \u200chis allies undermine trust in institutions and pose a threat to the stability\u2063 of our democracy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tential unpopularity of the courts \u200dcould limit their ability to effectively constrain a second Trump presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2064Cheney\u2064 highlighted the\u2064 growing\u2063 influence of conspiracy theories within the Republican Party, particularly those propagated by Trump and his allies. She argued that these dangerous narratives undermine trust in institutions and fuel \u2064divisiveness, ultimately \u200bposing \u2062a threat to the\u2062 stability and \u2063functioning of our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney urged her fellow Republicans\u200d to reject\u2064 Trump&#8217;s false \u2062claims of election fraud and instead focus on\u200d the real\u2062 dangers facing \u200dour nation. She emphasized \u200bthe importance of upholding the\u200d principles of \u200bintegrity, honesty, and \u2064respect for the rule of law, even in the face of political pressure.<\/p>\n<p>She also pointed out the damage caused \u200bby\u2062 Trump&#8217;s disregard\u2063 for\u2064 the truth and his incessant\u2064 attacks on the media. Cheney warned that without a leader who demonstrates a commitment to facts and accountability, the\u2064 spread of disinformation and the erosion of public trust\u2063 in the\u2063 media will continue to escalate.<\/p>\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-the-biden-administration-is-harassing-our-biggest-oil-producing-region\/\" title=\"Op-Ed: Biden Administration Targets Major Oil Region\">long-standing member<\/a> of the Republican Party, Cheney&#8217;s warning carries significant weight. Her willingness to speak out against Trump, despite facing backlash from within her own party, demonstrates her conviction and determination to protect\u2062 the nation&#8217;s democratic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney concluded \u200dher op-ed by urging her fellow Republicans to critically evaluate the choices before them and consider the potential consequences of turning a blind eye to the dangers\u200b posed by a second Trump term. She implored \u2064them to\u200d prioritize the long-term health and stability of our democracy over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-rand-pauls-plan-to-balance-the-federal-budget-in-5-years\/\" title=\"Inside Rand Paul\u2019s Plan To Balance The Federal Budget In 5 Years\">short-term political gains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b her words, &#8220;History is watching. Our children are\u2063 watching. We must be brave \u200cenough \u2063to defend the basic principles that underpin our nation. We must be willing to put country before party.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cheney&#8217;s warning serves as a sobering reminder of the importance of leadership \u200dand accountability\u2064 in politics. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-challenge-to-fortnite-creator-antitrust-ruling\/\" title=\"Apple wants the Supreme Court to review the antitrust ruling against Fortnite creator.\">raises crucial questions<\/a> about the \u200dfuture direction of the Republican Party and \u200cthe role it will play \u200cin safeguarding\u2064 democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As the country prepares for the 2024 presidential election, Cheney&#8217;s message resonates beyond party lines. It serves as a call to all Americans to\u2062 prioritize the values and\u200c principles that \u200bhave \u2063defined\u2064 our nation, and to resist \u2062the temptation to sacrifice them for short-term\u2063 political gains.<\/p>\n<p>In these uncertain times,\u2063 Cheney&#8217;s warning reminds us \u2062of the power\u200b of\u200c individual voices\u200c and the responsibility we \u200call share in protecting our democracy from threats, both foreign and \u200ddomestic. Only through a\u200d collective \u2064commitment to truth, integrity, and the principles enshrined in\u2064 our Constitution can\u200b we ensure a brighter and \u2064more stable\u2064 future for our great nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican and staunch critic of Donald Trump, cautions that if he wins the 2024 election, the checks and balances meant to safeguard the government will be ineffective in restraining him. 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