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House GOP Ousts Liz Cheney from Leadership Role for Calling Out Trump Election Lies

HeadlineMay 13, 2021

House Republicans have voted to oust Wyoming Congressmember Liz Cheney from her leadership role, over her vote to impeach former President Trump — and her criticism of Trump’s lies about a stolen 2020 election. Over 100 Republicans, including former governors, members of Congress and cabinet secretaries, are threatening to form a third party unless the Republican Party breaks from its unquestioning loyalty to Donald Trump. 

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