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| Then-Rep. Liz Cheney arrives to speak an event Aug. 16,2022 in Jackson Hole,Wyo.(Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post |
One of the Republican Party's most outspoken opponents of Donald Trump, Liz Cheney, says she is considering running for president as a third-party candidate while pledging to do "whatever it takes" to keep the outgoing president from winning again
The former congresswoman from Wyoming, who was defeated by a Trump supporter last year, is warning that if Trump is reelected, he could turn American democracy into a dictatorship. She predicted that he would try to serve a longer term. She is promoting her new book, "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning."
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"I would not have considered a third-party run a few years ago," Cheney stated in a Monday interview with The Washington Post. However, she stated, "I happen to think that democracy is at risk internationally as well as at home, obviously, because of Donald Trump's continued hold on the Republican Party.
"I would not have considered a third-party run a few years ago," Cheney stated in a Monday interview with The Washington Post. However, she stated, "I happen to think that democracy is at risk internationally as well as at home, obviously, because of Donald Trump's continued hold on the Republican Party.
"Many Trump critics in both parties have pointed out that Cheney's declared goal of defeating Trump may be undermined by a presidential run by her, given her appeal to independents, former Republicans, and some Democrats, since it could divert some votes from President Biden. Cheney stated that all of those factors will be taken into account when doing her study and emphasized that she would not take any action to assist Trump in return to the White House.
Cheney, who indicated she will make a final choice in the coming months, is the daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney. "We need a candidate who can deal with, address, and confront all of those challenges," Cheney stated, referring to threats that might potentially endanger the United States. "All of that will be factored into my computation as we approach the first few months of 2024."
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| Liz Cheney's new memoir calls on the US to back pro-constitution candidates against what she describes as Trump enablers in congress.Photograph: David Stubbs/Reuters |
Leading Republican opponent of Donald Trump, Liz Cheney, has stated that she may launch her own third-party presidential candidacy in an attempt to prevent the former president from taking office again.
Cheney told the Washington Post on Tuesday that she would do "whatever it takes" to prevent a Trump comeback, in one of her most direct public remarks to date regarding a possible presidential bid.Cheney has previously mentioned the idea. She is the daughter of former Republican vice president Dick Cheney. However, she had never made it clear whether she planned to run as an independent or as a candidate for the semi-moderate Republican party.
Cheney stated in the interview, "A few years ago, I would not have considered a third-party run." "Obviously, I believe that Donald Trump's continued hold on the Republican party puts democracy in danger at home, and I also believe that democracy is in danger abroad."
Cheney expressed the same opinion in comments to USA Today. "I certainly hope to play a role in ensuring that the country has a new, fully conservative party," the speaker declared. Therefore, I do hope to be involved and engaged in that, whether that means creating a new party or trying to revive the Republican Party, which seems like a very challenging if not impossible task.
Declaring the threats facing the United States to be "existential," Cheney went on to say that she would make a decision in the coming months. "That will all be part of my calculation as we go into the early months of 2024," she continued, stating that the nation needed a candidate who could "confront all of those challenges."
Speaking as part of a book tour to promote Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning, the former congresswoman from Wyoming asked Americans to support pro-constitution candidates running against members of Congress she characterized as Trump supporters.
"To ensure that Donald Trump and those who have appeased, enabled, and collaborated with him are defeated, we - Republican, Democrat, independent - must work and vote together," she wrote, referring to it as "the cause of our time
