Will Liz Cheney lose House Republican leadership position in recall vote?
REPUBLICAN Liz Cheney has often been vocal against former President Donald Trump and politicians from her own party.
House Republicans have begun questioning Cheney’s leadership role and are set to vote on her position on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
Will Liz Cheney lose House Republican leadership position in recall vote?
Liz Cheney, 54, may lose her post as House Republican Conference chair due to ongoing comments against former President Trump.
The Republican is also facing backlash from colleagues as she has criticized them for promoting “the big lie” of baseless election fraud back in 2020.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, announced that the House will have a vote to strip Cheney of her position.
A source told CBS that Cheney is “definitely not stepping aside” from her post, meaning that the fate of her position will be voted on by her colleagues.
What did House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy say about Liz Cheney?
McCarthy penned a letter about a vote to remove Cheney from her position saying that the “driving focus would be taking back the House in 2022″ and that “internal conflicts need to be resolved so as to not detract from the efforts of our collective team.”
He continued: “Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it’s clear that we need to make a change. As such, you should anticipate a vote on recalling the Conference Chair this Wednesday.”
However, during an hours-long voting session back in February, fellow Republicans voted 145-61 (with one abstention) by secret ballot to keep Cheney as chair.
McCarthy was also caught criticizing Cheney on a hot mic off-air before a live Fox and Friends interview saying, “I think she’s got real problems.”
Who has Kevin McCarthy endorsed?
McCarthy publicly endorsed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York, who is assumed to be the candidate to take over Cheney’s post.
Trump and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise have also backed Stefanik.
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A source dished to CBS about the timeline of Stefanik’s replacement saying that it will likely take place later this week or the next.
Stefanik will first be subjected to questions by other members in a candidate forum.
The source also alleged that Stefanik will only serve in the position until 2022.