Republican Liz Cheney warns urgently against Trump
US Republican Liz Cheney has once again warned against former President Donald Trump in no uncertain terms and sharply criticized her party colleagues. "As a nation, we can endure harmful policies for a four-year term," Cheney writes in her new book "Oath and Honor", from which CNN quoted in advance.
"But we cannot survive a president who is willing to abrogate our Constitution." The former congresswoman warns in the book, which is due to be published in early December: "The assumption that our institutions will protect themselves is pure wishful thinking by people who prefer to look the other way."
Cheney supported Trump before Capitol attack
The arch-conservative politician is considered the loudest Trump critic among the Republicans. She has paid a high price for this. She lost her leadership role within the party and ultimately also her seat in the House of Representatives. She played a leading role in the committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol and repeatedly warned that Trump posed a threat to democracy. However, Cheney only turned openly against Trump after the Capitol attack. Before that, she largely supported his policies.
In her new book, the 57-year-old also lashes out at her party: "We have also learned by now that most Republicans in Congress will do what Donald Trump demands, no matter what." The USA could no longer count on the elected Republicans to protect the country. Cheney is open to running as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election should Trump become her party's nominee. However, the daughter of former US Vice President Dick Cheney is not considered to have a chance.
In her new book, Liz Cheney continues to criticize Donald Trump, stating, "We cannot survive a president who is willing to abrogate our Constitution." Additionally, despite initially supporting Trump's policies, Cheney has become the most vocal Republican critic of him following the Capitol attack and has openly expressed her willingness to run as an independent candidate if Trump is the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
Source: www.dpa.com
