Liz Cheney Has Little 'Faith' Speaker Johnson Would Certify A Harris Election Win
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The Wyoming Republican reminded people how Johnson has repeatedly backed Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney isn’t confident that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) would back a peaceful transfer of power if Vice President Kamala Harris wins this year’s presidential election.
Asked if she believes Johnson would certify a Democratic victory come January, Cheney told NBC News’ Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” Sunday, “I do not have faith that Mike Johnson will fulfill his constitutional obligations.”
The Wyoming Republican reminded viewers how the House speaker backed Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, despite his election interference claims repeatedly being debunked by multiple sources.
“He has a record of repeatedly doing things that he knows to be wrong, that he knows to be unconstitutional, in order to placate Donald Trump,” Cheney said of Johnson.
Pointing to an interview Welker did with Johnson right before Cheney’s interview on “Meet the Press,” the politician said, “Frankly, you saw that sycophancy just now on display.”
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