Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris for US presidential race

Photo: Jacquelyn Martin Associated Press Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in Washington in December 2022. Cheney, who co-chaired the House inquiry into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, has become a fierce critic of Donald Trump.

Nicholas Riccardi – Associated Press in Washington

Published at 11:27 p.m.

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Former Republican Representative Liz Cheney said Wednesday night that she is endorsing Kamala Harris for the U.S. presidency, ending weeks of speculation.

She made the announcement at an event at Duke University. In a video posted to the social media site X, she spoke of the “danger” Donald Trump poses to the United States.

“As a conservative and someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I have thought deeply about this issue. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only will I not vote for him, I will vote for Kamala Harris,” she said.

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Harris’ campaign chairwoman, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said in a statement that “the vice president is proud to secure Congresswoman Cheney’s vote.” “She is a patriot who loves this country and puts our democracy and Constitution first.”

Cheney, who co-chaired the House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, has become a fierce critic of Trump. As a result, she was ousted in the 2022 Republican primary in Wyoming.

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Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, has followed other Republicans, such as her former member of the January 6 Committee, former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, and former Congressman Denver Riggleman, in supporting Kamala Harris.

More than 200 former members of the Bush administration and the former Republican presidential campaigns of John McCain and Mitt Romney also announced their support for Ms. Harris last week.

Ms. Cheney was part of the House Republican leadership team at the time of the January 6 attack, but she broke with most of her caucus over Mr. Trump’s responsibility.

She lost her leadership position and was one of the few Republican figures to agree to serve on the January 6 Commission, appointed by the Democrats who controlled the House at the time.