Cheney Will Vote To Impeach: ‘There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President’

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Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., seen here during a press conference in December, is the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives.





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Trump on Tuesday called the move to impeach him «ridiculous and said it’s «causing tremendous danger to our country.

Cheney, who is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and who has often criticized Trump, will be joined in voting yes on impeachment by Republican colleagues Reps. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and John Katko of New York.

«There is no doubt in my mind that the President of the United States broke his oath of office and incited this insurrection, Kinzinger wrote in a statement. «So in assessing the articles of impeachment brought before the House, I must consider: if these actions – the Article II branch inciting a deadly insurrection against the Article I branch – are not worthy of impeachment, then what is an impeachable offense?

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— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 12, 2021

Katko also released a statement on Tuesday saying, «It cannot be ignored that President Trump encouraged this insurrection.

«To allow the President of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy. For that reason, I cannot sit by without taking action, he said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., commended Cheney’s decision, telling reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday night: «Good for her to be honoring the oath of office. Would that more Republicans would be honoring their oaths of office now.