Liz Cheney’s GOP post in peril as Trump endorses replacement

May 5, 2021 9:34 AM

Published May 5, 2021 9:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.

Former President Donald Trump became the latest to do that.

He issued a statement Wednesday giving his “COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement” to New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik.

No. 2 House GOP leader Steve Scalise is also backing Stefanik.

Their endorsements signal that the fallout over Cheney's repeated clashes with Trump were becoming too much for her to overcome.

A secret ballot vote by House Republicans on replacing Cheney could come as early as next week.

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