Liz Cheney’s impromptu Trump-bashing makes House GOP presser awkward, McCarthy caught off guard

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Liz Cheney’s impromptu Trump-bashing makes House GOP presser awkward, McCarthy caught off guard
February 25, 2021 | Jon Dougherty

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Republican Conference head Liz Cheney expressed opposing views during a press conference on Wednesday regarding ex-President Donald Trump’s future in the party as well as his appearance at a prominent conservative event on Sunday.

Asked if he thought Trump should speak at the Conservative Political Action Convention, McCarthy, a California Republican, said simply, “Yes, he should.”

But Cheney, a long-time critic and political opponent of Trump, who voted last month to impeach him following the Capitol riot, had a different view.

“That’s up to CPAC,” she said when she was asked her opinion on Trump’s speech, which will be his first major address after leaving the White House.

Q: Do you believe former President Trump should speaking at CPAC?@GOPLeader: "Yes he should."@RepLizCheney: "That's up to CPAC....I don't believe that he should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country."

McCarthy: "On that high note, thank you very much." pic.twitter.com/ZOkTUbpQCP

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 24, 2021

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