Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is on track to lose her Wyoming primary. Here's how she's chasing a bigger win
"As soon as I voted to impeach, I knew I'd be in this position," Cheney said. "I clearly put my oath of office above political calculations. What surprises me is there are so few who have done that."
Candy Woodall- Liz Cheney knew when she voted to impeach former President Trump, she'd likely lose her House seat.
- Cheney's decisions stand in contrast to the men leading her party who still court Trump's approval.
- Jan. 6 work will last several months beyond the primary, and so will her legacy, analysts said.
WASHINGTON – On the afternoon of June 28, Rep. Liz Cheney looked into a crowded hearing room and saw only Cassidy Hutchinson.
It was the highly anticipated sixth day of the Jan. 6 committee's revelatory hearings, and Hutchinson was the panel's bombshell witness. Under oath, she testified that former President Donald Trump knew there was an armed mob at his "Stop the Steal" rally that preceded the violent Capitol attack.
The 26-year-old former White House aide stood out in her white blazer — but also stood apart from many of the men in her party, who had not themselves stepped up to testify.
"I was sitting on the dais, looking out and seeing Hutchinson by herself," Cheney said to USA TODAY.
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