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Rep. Liz Cheney (R‑WY) is facing a new round of calls for her to step down as the Chair of the House Republican Caucus after her public claim that former President Trump should have no role in the future of the country.
Cheney is the third highest ranking House GOP member.
Cheney, who has been frequently outspoken about her opposition to Donald Trump, was part of a House Republican leadership briefing on Wednesday with reporters. During the briefing, Cheney and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R‑CA) were both asked about Trump’s upcoming speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC.
Reporters asked if Trump should “have a prominent speaking role” at the conference. McCarthy replied matter-of-factly, “Yes he should.”
Cheney disagreed.
“That’s …