McConnell quiet on Cheney primary loss after previously expressing support for congresswoman
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The top two Senate Republicans as of Wednesday afternoon did not comment on Rep. Liz Cheney losing her Wyoming primary race to challenger Harriet Hageman.
Rep. Liz Cheney lost a GOP primary race Tuesday night in a landslide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Sen. John Thune has not yet commented on Rep. Liz Cheney losing her primary race Tuesday. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Tyler Olson covers politics for Fox News Digital. You can contact him at tyler.olson@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @TylerOlson1791.
Representatives for McConnell, R-Ky., did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital Wednesday morning. A representative for the second-ranking Senate Republican, GOP Whip John Thune, R-S.D., also did not provide comment in response to a request from Fox News Digital Wednesday.