Liz Cheney gives blunt response to question about supporting Trump in 2024

Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) once again laid bare her feelings toward former President Donald Trump when she appeared on Your World With Neil Cavuto on Wednesday. Since January 6, Cheney has been vocal about the role she believes Trump played in causing the violent insurrection that day. In fact, she was part of a small contingent of Republicans to vote in favor of Trump’s second impeachment because of the events of January 6. On Wednesday, she once again left no doubt where she stands.

“I’ve been very clear about my views of what happened on January 6, about my views of the president’s culpability,” Cheney said. “I obviously voted to impeach him. I think that it was the gravest violation of an oath of office by any president in American history, and I’m gonna continue to make sure people understand that.”

Given how outspoken Cheney has been against Trump over the last few months, it was surprising how shocked Cavuto appeared to be when she bluntly rejected the possibility of supporting Trump if he were to be the GOP nominee for president in 2024.

“If Donald Trump were the 2024 nominee, would you support him?” Cavuto asked. “I would not,” Cheney replied without hesitation. Cavuto appeared stunned before responding with a slow, “Okay.”

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NEIL CAVUTO: If Donald Trump were the 2024 nominee, would you support him?

LIZ CHENEY: I would not.

NEIL CAVUTO: OK.

KYLIE MAR: Republican Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney appeared on "Your world with Neil Cavuto," where she made it clear she would not support former president Donald Trump if he's the GOP nominee in 2024. Cheney has been vocal about Trump's role in causing the January 6 Capitol insurrection, and voted to impeach him because of it. And on Wednesday, Cheney doubled down.

LIZ CHENEY: I've been very clear about my views of what happened on January 6, about my views of the president's culpability. I obviously voted to impeach him. I think that it was-- it was the gravest violation of an oath of office by any president in American history.

KYLIE MAR: Following the interview, Trump called Cheney crazy and said he'd endorse a candidate who challenges her in the primary. But Trump wasn't Cheney's only target. She also appeared to send a message to her Republican colleagues who have been downplaying the events of January 6.

LIZ CHENEY: We cannot embrace insurrection. We can't minimize what happened on January 6. And I think that, you know, all of us, regardless of-- of partisanship, have an obligation and a duty to the Constitution, a duty to the peaceful transition of power.