In May 2021, Cheney’s House Republican colleagues ousted her from leadership. Guilfoyle later met behind closed doors with the select committee - almost two years to the day after she emailed Cheney to thank her for helping Trump’s reelection campaign. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), she was paid $60,000 for that appearance. And, according to Capitol riot select committee member Rep. Guilfoyle, meanwhile, made brief remarks at that same Jan. “He lit the flame,” she told the network. After evacuating from the House floor, she phoned in to Fox News and condemned Trump, saying he incited the mob. She learned about the comment when her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, called her in real time and told her, according to The Washington Post. “We got to get rid of the weak congresspeople, the ones that aren’t any good, the Liz Cheneys of the world,” the then-President said. He singled out Cheney in his speech at the Ellipse rally that preceded the attack. 6, she had won a powerful enemy in Trump himself. But her entreaties had limited success: 147 GOP lawmakers ultimately voted to challenge the electoral slates from at least one state, even after the deadly Capitol riot by Trump backers.Įven before the siege on Jan. Republicans should not embrace Democrats’ unconstitutional position on these issues.”Īt the time, Cheney served as House Republican conference chair, the No.
“Democrats have long attempted, unconstitutionally, to federalize every element of our nation - including elections. “This is directly at odds with the Constitution’s clear text and our core beliefs as Republicans,” Cheney continued. “Such objections set an exceptionally dangerous precedent, threatening to steal states’ explicit constitutional responsibility for choosing the President and bestowing it instead on Congress,” she wrote in the memo, dated Jan. 6, 2021, she sent a memo to House Republican colleagues warning against attempts to object to specific state results. Just days before Congress’ certification of Electoral College votes on Jan. While Cheney backed Trump’s reelection, as Guilfoyle’s email highlights, she later stood fast against his efforts to reverse his defeat. Guilfoyle also said Cheney would be expected to give monthly progress updates to top campaign brass - including Guilfoyle, campaign manager Brad Parscale, and Trump himself. Cheney was also tasked with overseeing pro-Trump outreach to congressional Republicans in Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and her home state. It wasn’t just symbolic by August 2020, Cheney and other co-captains needed to raise $60,000 for Trump’s reelection bid. Next, Guilfoyle detailed the congressional co-captains’ duties. “Your involvement in the TVFC program will be critical to ensuring that the President has the necessary resources to win in November.”
“You were hand selected for this role because of your tremendous support of President Trump, and your leadership and respect among your GOP colleagues,” Guilfoyle told Cheney. That entity was part of a joint fundraising committee comprised of the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee, as well as state parties. Guilfoyle’s email to Cheney went on to explain the GOP lawmaker’s duties as a “Congressional Co-Captain” for the Trump Victory Finance Committee. and Kimberly Guilfoyle stand on stage as they address CPAC being held in the Hyatt Regency on Feb.
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