Weeks after former President Donald Trump was linked to a deadly riot at the United States Capitol building in a desperate bid by his supporters to overturn the election result, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) showed no signs of letting the matter drop.
In fact, the New York Times reports that Cheney writes in her upcoming book that many of her Republican colleagues were disturbed by her unwillingness to let bygones be bygones as rioters sent them fleeing for their lives on January 6th, 2021.
In one instance, Cheney claims that Fox News host Brian Kilmeade called her to try to set up a meeting between her and the former president.
“No thanks,” Cheney replied. “Not interested," she wrote in her upcoming book, Oath and Honor.
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Kilmeade wouldn't let it drop, however, and insisted that she and Trump needed to "bury the hatchet" for the good of the party, writes the Times.
“Trump tried to overturn an election,” Cheney replied. “He went to war with the rule of law. He violated his oath to the Constitution.”
"I know," Kilmeade acknowledged, according to her recollection. "But what if he is our only hope to beat Kamala?"
Cheney would go on to serve as co-chair of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol and she would vote to recommend criminal charges be leveled against the former president. She was also removed from the Wyoming GOP.
