Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a vocal critic of former President Trump, announced Wednesday that she would vote for Harris.
Cheney, who served on a House special committee investigating the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, appeared at Duke University to announce her decision, according to several attendees who posted on social media.
“I think it’s really important for people to recognize, because we’re in North Carolina, the danger that Trump poses, as I just said, is that we should not only discourage people from voting for him, but I think especially in a state that’s so powerful, we can’t afford to write the name of a candidate,” Cheney said in a video shared on the social platform X.
Cheney added, “As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cherishes the Constitution, I’ve thought about this very deeply, and because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only will I not vote for Donald Trump, I will vote for Kamala Harris.”
The New York Times recently Reported per 3 people Knowing the Wyoming Republican’s mindset, Cheney was set to make her views on the presidential election known as early voting began in September.
In recent months, Cheney followed erase As a person He is “a man who threatens to dismantle our republic” and “is not fit to serve.”
Cheney join the team anti-Trump republicans ~like Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) and Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan have publicly endorsed the vice president.
Congress contacted Cheney’s spokesman.
The story was updated at 7:01 p.m. ET.
