House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mocked House Republicans who are trying to oust their Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from party leadership simply for her anti-Trump stance and for telling the truth about the election.
“Word is out that House GOP Leaders are looking to push Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as House Republican Conference Chair – their most senior woman in GOP leadership – for a litany of very Republican reasons: she won’t lie, she isn’t humble enough, she’s like a girlfriend rooting for the wrong team, and more,” an help wanted ad released by Pelosi’s office read.
“So what exactly are House GOP Leaders looking for in a #3? Punchbowl AM got the scoop and, well, it’s not surprising… they want a woman who isn’t a ‘threat’ to them,” the statement from Pelosi’s office said.
The Republican Party’s frustration with Cheney has reached a boiling point and a vote to remove her as the number three rank Republican in the House is “inevitable.”
Punchbowl news reported on Tuesday that there is consensus among Republican leaders that Cheney’s replacement would have to be a woman. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) want Cheney’s possible replacement to be “not only relentlessly on message, but also someone who does not pose a threat to them and their power.”
McCarthy told Fox and Friends Tuesday that some members of his conference are concerned about Cheney’s ability to remain on message.
“There’s no concern about how she voted on impeachment. That decision has been made. I have heard from members concerned about her ability to carry out the job as conference chair — to carry out the message,” he said, according to The Hill.
