House GOP’s McCarthy Sets Cheney Ouster Vote for Wednesday

  • Despite vote, McCarthy characterizes GOP as a ‘big tent’ party
  • Graham calls Trump ‘the most popular person in the party’

Rep. Liz Cheney

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told GOP colleagues to anticipate a vote Wednesday on whether to oust Representative Liz Cheney, a strong critic of former President Donald Trump, as their third-ranking party leader.

“Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it’s clear that we need to make a change,” McCarthy wrote in a letter to rank-and-file Republicans on Monday.