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Kevin McCarthy endorses Liz Cheney’s primary challenger
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy officially endorsed Rep. Liz Cheney’s primary challenger in Wyoming, Harriet Hageman.
- The RNC had recently censured Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger for their roles on the House committee investigating the January 6 attack.
- Hageman has also been endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday endorsed Harriet Hageman, Rep. Liz Cheney’s challenger in the Wyoming Republican primary.
“I am proud to endorse Harriet Hageman for Congress,” McCarthy said in a statement tweeted by Hageman. “I look forward to welcoming Harriet to a Republican majority next Congress.”
House leaders do not often get involved in primaries, particularly if a member of their party is seeking re-election.
McCarthy’s official endorsement only cemented former President Donald Trump’s increasing influence on the GOP. Trump has also backed Hageman. The president vowed to defeat congressional Republicans who voted to impeach or convict him in 2021. Cheney is one of his main targets.
Cheney has been ousted from her No. 3 post in House GOP leadership after she voted for impeachment. She has been outspoken about the need to hold Trump accountable for the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois are the only two Republicans on the Jan. 6 House committee. Kinzinger has earlier announced that he is not seeking re-election.
Earlier this month, the Republican National Committee has censured Cheney and Kinzinger for their involvement with the Jan. 6 panel.
When asked by NBC News last week whether he agreed with the RNC’s decision to censure the two lawmakers, McCarthy said: “I think there’s a reason why Adam is not running again. I think there’s a reason why, at the end of the day, Liz would have a hard time winning here if she runs, and I don’t think she runs.”
Hageman welcomed McCarthy’s support Thursday, saying on Twitter: “I am proud to have your endorsement and I look forward to working with you on behalf of the American people and the people of Wyoming to hold the Biden Administration accountable!”
In a statement, a spokesperson for Cheney said of Hageman: “Wow. She must really be desperate.”
According to the latest fundraising data, Cheney received more than $1.97 million during the last quarter of 2021. Her yearly total is nearly $6.5 million. Hageman pulled in about $443,000 in contributions last quarter, bringing her total for the year to over $745,000. She launched her campaign in September.
Source: NBC News
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February 21, 2022 at 7:54 am
While McCarthy is at it, he might want to endorse the primary challengers against Romney and the rest of the RINO Senators.
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February 21, 2022 at 8:14 am
This will help We The Patriot People understand what is really unfolding in the Biden-Putin (Ukraine) deal making. Yes, it too involves Rep MCarthy (R). Here goes: 1953 President Eisenhower was invited to a meeting between then Director of Research (for a House)Reese Committee and Ford Foundation President Mr. Rowan Geither who were discussing the “Briker Amendment” (stated US CONTITUTION is sovereign). President Eisenhower was totally opposed to the “Briker Amendment” (thus confirming “IKE’s” CFR connection and The Deep State’s, too). Mr. Rowan Geither told POTUS “All of us here, at policy-making level, operate under WH Directives. The “substance of those Directives is to use (Grant-Making Powers) to alter Our Life In the United States, that WE can comfortably be merged with the Soviet Union!!!” Eisenhower solidifies his position as an agent of The CFR, thus a DEEP STATE operative. (NewswithViews – February 12, 2022 “Deep State’ AUTHOR: JW BRYAN). Not making this stuff up…President Trump is going to “clean House” by WINNING, WINNING, WINNING in 2022 (mid terms) and General In 2024…God Bless America. Read a Bible. KJV. Psalm 128. 10 Commandments everywhere. “Kitchen Militias” to recall liberal Mayors who control all district School Board Members and their screwy library books. Then take children out of Public Schools home school or create Micro Schools 10-12 students each. Black Mothers Forum (Phx, AZ). Contract With America fix Washington DC.