Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a vocal critic of former President Trump, announced on Wednesday that she would vote for Vice President Harris.
Cheney, who served on the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, announced her decision during a speech at Duke University, according to multiple attendees who posted on social media.
“Because we're in North Carolina, I think it's critical that people realize that not only is the danger posed by Trump, as I said earlier, that people should refrain from voting, but that especially in battleground states, they can't afford to write in the candidate's name,” Cheney said. Said in the clip Shared on social platform X.
Cheney added, “As a conservative, as someone who believes in and values the Constitution, I've thought deeply about this. Given the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only will I not be voting for Donald Trump, I will be voting for Kamala Harris.”
The New York Times recently Reported per 3 people Knowing the Wyoming Republican's thought process, Cheney planned to offer her opinion on the presidential election when early voting begins in September.
In recent months, Cheney I've been chasing you Trump As someone He is a “threat to the destruction of our republic” and “unfit for office.”
Cheney Join the group Anti-Trump Republicans Like Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan have publicly endorsed the vice president.
The Hill has reached out to Cheney's spokesperson.
Story updated at 7:01 p.m. ET
