Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa spoke up in Liz Cheney's defense today, adding one more to Cheney's tiny circle of supporters, which includes Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).
"I feel it's OK to go ahead and express what you feel is right to express," she told reporters, likening Cheney's treatment to cancel culture. "Unfortunately, I think there are those that are trying to silence others in the party."
Unlike Cheney, Ernst supports Trump, and did not vote to impeach him earlier this year. Ernst is the Senate GOP's conference vice chair. While she doesn't see eye to eye with Cheney, she says, "I still think we shouldn't be trying to cancel voices." Instead, "What we can do is come together and try to win seats in 2022."
However, Ernst, like Romney, can't vote to keep Cheney in House leadership.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has scheduled a vote for Wednesday to oust Cheney as the #3 Republican in Congress. Like many or most Senate Republicans, he has pledged his troth to Donald Trump and his fantasy of a "stolen" election.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/552734-top-female-gop-senator-compares-cheney-ousting-to-cancel-culture?fbclid=IwAR2b7Yjs794y9DFRx0FWgguD-W1gJrK-OJGJjVvATF4_SSXEA6Fx_vj6bYM
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