Former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney announced Friday that he will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the November election.
Cheney declared former President Donald Trump a “threat to our republic.” statement In a statement released on Friday, Trump claimed that the 2020 election was “attempted to be stolen through fraud” and stressed the importance of putting country above partisan interests in upholding the Constitution.
“In the 248-year history of our country, there has never been a greater threat to our nation than Donald Trump,” Cheney said in a statement. “He tried to steal the last election, using lies and violence to maintain his hold on power after voters rejected him. He cannot be entrusted with power again.”
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“As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship and uphold the Constitution. That is why I will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris,” he concluded. (Related article: Kamala Harris' past support for “reparations” may come back to haunt her)
Trump Responded The backlash came after Cheney dismissed Harris as an “unaffiliated Republican primary candidate” and declared her her support.
“Dick Cheney is an irrelevant Republican Senator who, along with his daughter, lost by the largest margin in the history of congressional elections! They couldn't pardon Scooter Libby who did so much for them (but was so wronged) – I did! He is the king of endless pointless wars that are wasting lives and trillions of dollars, just like his comrade Kamala Harris,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Cheney served as vice president under former President George W. Bush and played a key role in directing the invasion of Iraq after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and developing the CIA's interrogation strategy, CBS News reported. ReportedThe announcement came on the heels of similar comments made by Liz Cheney.
“As a conservative, as someone who believes in and values ​​the Constitution, I've thought deeply about this. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only will I not be voting for Donald Trump, I will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Liz Cheney announced Wednesday.
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