{"id":474505,"date":"2021-05-05T13:20:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T17:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=474505"},"modified":"2021-05-05T13:20:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T17:20:47","slug":"5-house-republicans-reveal-their-feelings-on-ousting-gop-conference-chair-liz-cheney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-house-republicans-reveal-their-feelings-on-ousting-gop-conference-chair-liz-cheney\/","title":{"rendered":"5 House Republicans Reveal Their Feelings On Ousting GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney"},"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\">26<\/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%2F5-house-republicans-reveal-their-feelings-on-ousting-gop-conference-chair-liz-cheney%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=474505&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230051074.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY) reignited calls for her resignation from GOP leadership after posting a tweet about the January 6 riots at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system,\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, a handful of Republicans have revealed where they stand on Cheney\u2019s position in GOP leadership.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.431924882629\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Liz_Cheney\/status\/1389225154639695881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>House Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even though House Leader Kevin McCarthy hasn\u2019t come out and publicly said he supports a change in leadership, a hot mic moment said it all.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ive-had-it-with-her-kevin-mccarthy-caught-slamming-liz-cheney-on-hot-mic\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18.816955684008\">\n<p><em>\u201cI think she\u2019s got real problems,\u201d McCarthy told Fox News host Steve Doocy right before appearing on \u201cFox and Friends,\u201d according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/iz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-hot-mic-9ac0f8b7-c4ab-4c26-9d1d-1466505ae10b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axios<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve had it with \u2026 I\u2019ve had it with her. You know, I\u2019ve lost confidence. \u2026 Well, someone just has to bring a motion, but I assume that will probably take place.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe comments, made amid seeming cross-talk with Doocy, outlined how the House conference chair could be removed by a vote from the chamber\u2019s Republican members,\u201d Axios further reported.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the rising stars in the Republican Party, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/elise-stefanik-liz-cheney-gop-leadership\">reportedly<\/a> making calls to conference colleagues asking them to support her bid to replace Cheney.<\/p>\n<p>Although Stefanik and her staff failed to respond to Fox\u2019s request for comment, sources told the outlet \u201cShe\u2019s been whipping votes in the event Liz is ousted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Congressman Lance Gooden (TX)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1389647745426862085?s=20\">Fox News\u2019 Chad Pergram<\/a>, Gooden took issue with Cheney following her vote to impeach Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiz Cheney was put on notice when our conference held a vote to remove her in February\u2026\u201d Gooden said. \u201cShe is totally unaligned with the majority of our party. We cannot fight for the America First agenda with her in a leadership position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after that discussion, Gooden tweeted his support for Stefanik.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.729970326409\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I believe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EliseStefanik<\/a> is the RIGHT choice to replace Liz Cheney.<\/p>\n<p>Elise stood with President Trump EVERY step of the way, especially during the phony impeachments. <\/p>\n<p>Elise also worked incredibly hard to expand our party and take back MANY house seats.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m with Elise! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ygfsDHkmjB\">pic.twitter.com\/ygfsDHkmjB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lancegooden\/status\/1389664281550020608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Congressman Jim Jordan (OH)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, who previously voted to remove Cheney, reaffirmed his thoughts on her position in leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tough to be the spokesperson for your party, for your conference, when you disagree with where 90% of your party in the conference is,\u201d Jordan told Martha MacCallum on Tuesday. \u201cI do think there\u2019s going to be a change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jordan pointed out that he backed ousting Cheney when the conference had a vote in February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince that time I\u2019ve said we should be focusing on the crazy things that the Democrats are doing, their left-wing agenda and their spending and so forth but, unfortunately, our conference chair wants to continue talking about things, I think, that aren\u2019t in the best interest of the party, the best interest of the conference, so I do think there\u2019s going to be another vote and I think the outcome will be different,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.830985915493\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dmJSjOhECG\">pic.twitter.com\/dmJSjOhECG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/1389688460932431873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger retweeted a Cheney spokesperson\u2019s statement about the GOP conference chair\u2019s take on the January 6th attacks on the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about whether the Republican Party is going to perpetuate lies about the 2020 election and attempt to whitewash what happened on Jan 6,\u201d a reporter tweeted. \u201cLiz will not do that. That is the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger agreed with Cheney\u2019s spox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c100 percent. This IS THE ISSUE,\u201d he tweeted, clearly backing Cheney.<\/p>\n<p>Kinzinger is another Republican in the House who voted alongside Cheney to impeach Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.3069306930693\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">100 percent.  This IS THE ISSUE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1n0VAVPdxf\">https:\/\/t.co\/1n0VAVPdxf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamKinzinger\/status\/1389622805793280001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/house-republicans-vote-to-keep-liz-cheney-in-leadership-reports\">The Daily Wire<\/a> previously reported, when the GOP conference attempted to oust Cheney in February, the vote failed overwhelmingly, 145 to 61.<\/p>\n<p><i>Beth Baumann is a Political Reporter and Editor at The Daily Wire. Follow her on Twitter\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eb454\"><i>@eb454<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY) reignited calls for her resignation from GOP leadership after posting a tweet about the January 6 riots at the Capitol.\u201cThe 2020 presidential election &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2277372,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230051074.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"5 House Republicans Reveal Their Feelings On Ousting GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-474505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230051074.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"5 House Republicans Reveal Their Feelings On Ousting GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474505","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2277372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}