Her gripping memoir, Oath and Honor, former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney doesn’t hold back, offering readers an inside look at her stand against the former president and the turmoil within her own party. MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow shared some of the most intense excerpts, where Cheney sheds light on her clash with Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Cheney revealed that some party members were upset about her impeachment vote, expecting her to provide cover for their decisions. She recounted a confrontation with Elise Stefanik, who expressed frustration that Cheney’s vote had stirred criticism in her local papers.
Maddow quoted Cheney: That seemed less my problem than hers. Many of us who had known Elise since before she abandoned all principles were curious about how she had lost her sense of right and wrong.
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Stefanik, who later replaced Cheney as chair of the House Republican Conference, has faced criticism not only for her stance on Trump but also for supporting far-right elements within the party, including her refusal to condemn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for antisemitic conduct.
