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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday is silent on Rep. Liz Cheney’s number one loss Tuesday evening, after in the past supporting the anti-Trump congresswoman towards her critics.
Cheney, R-Wyo., misplaced to her Trump-backed number one opponent Harriet Hageman via a large margin of 66% to 29%. The end result used to be broadly anticipated after Cheney turned into probably the most vocal critics of former President Donald Trump within the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault at the Capitol via a mob of his supporters.
Representatives for McConnell, R-Ky., didn’t reply to a request for remark from Fox News Digital Wednesday morning. A consultant for the second-ranking Senate Republican, GOP Whip John Thune, R-S.D., additionally didn’t supply remark according to a request from Fox News Digital Wednesday.
Representatives for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell didn’t reply to a request for remark from Fox News Digital Wednesday about Rep. Liz Cheney’s number one loss.
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The congresswoman now not most effective voted for Trump’s impeachment within the days following the assault, however turned into one among two participants of the House January 6 Committee to research it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appointed Cheney after blocking off Republicans put ahead via Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who then refused to call any GOP committee participants.
Cheney used to be additionally booted from her publish because the House GOP convention chair over her vocal opposition to Trump and vote to question him. And she used to be not able to conquer a wave of GOP mobilization towards her prior to being blown out as an incumbent in her Tuesday number one.
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The silence from McConnell comes after he is expressed give a boost to for her up to now.
“With regard to the suggestion that the RNC should be in the business of picking and choosing Republicans who ought to be supported, traditionally, the view of the national party committees is that we support all members of our party, regardless of their positions on some issues,” McConnell mentioned in a press convention after the RNC censured Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., previous this 12 months.
The GOP chief additionally mentioned in a 2021 look on Fox News’ “Special Report” that he’s “a great admirer of hers.”
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Thune has now not as vocally embraced Cheney as McConnell – even if he additionally did criticize the RNC for its censure of Cheney, consistent with The Hill.
The third-ranking Republican within the Senate, GOP Conference Chair John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued a commentary at the race in a while after it used to be referred to as Tuesday evening, despite the fact that it didn’t point out Cheney via title.
“Congratulations to Harriet Hageman on her primary win. Harriet will be a tremendous ally in the fight to unleash American energy, combat inflation and secure our southern border,” Barrasso mentioned. “Along with Cynthia Lummis, the three of us will be a strong, conservative, and effective team for the people of Wyoming.”
On the House facet, McCarthy campaigned towards Cheney within the days main as much as the main, calling the election “a referendum on the January 6 Committee.”
Fox News’ Kelly Phares and Charles Creitz contributed to this file.