Rep. Liz Cheney Defeated In Wyoming By Trump-backed Harriet Hageman

By FOX News
Posted on 08/16/22 | News Source: FOX News

Harriet Hageman has defeated pro-impeachment House Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, vice-chair of the Jan. 6 committee, in the GOP primary race to represent Wyoming's at-large congressional district.

Cheney was the most senior of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the deadly attack on the Capitol, which was waged by right-wing extremists and other Trump supporters who aimed to disrupt congressional certification of President Biden’s Electoral College victory in the 2020 election.

The conservative lawmaker and defense hawk immediately came under verbal attack from Trump and his allies, and in May of last year, she was ousted from her number-three House GOP leadership position.

Cheney has been vocal in emphasizing the importance of defending the nation's democratic process and of putting country before party, and is one of only two Republicans serving on a special select committee organized by House Democrats that is investigating the riot at the Capitol. The committee has made headlines and grabbed plenty of national attention this summer as it has held televised hearings.

Cheney said Tuesday night that she had called Hageman to concede.