Cheney Never Apologized For Spreading False Russian Bounty Story, Which Was Used Against Republicans
Cheney openly questioned whether Trump was aware of now-discredited intelligence reports, and amplified concerns of Russian activity in Afghanistan without specifics.
By Tristan Justice
May 6, 2021
House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney is likely to face a second referendum on her role in GOP leadership next week as she continues to undermine her colleagues in the lower chamber.
Three months after surviving the first recall on her role as number three in GOP leadership, Republican colleagues have pushed for a second. This time, however, Cheney doesn’t have the support that emboldened her after the first, and new reporting since then has peeled back the curtain of the threat Cheney’s persistent efforts pose to the party.
Last month, a senior official in the Biden administration revealed there was no truth to the campaign-year blockbuster reporting of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan under the watch of an apathetic American president, apparently complicit in the scheme while adamant of U.S. withdrawal. The story possessed all the earmarks of a routine hit piece, including explosive claims, uncorroborated accounts, and anonymous sources, all published in a legacy outlet such as the New York Times.
Cheney capitalized on the story, treating it as a scandal, and became a primary culprit of its spread to undermine her own party. She touted it as a reason to prolong the U.S. military presence in the region as the administration took steps to pull out. Cheney openly questioned whether Trump was aware of the intelligence reports now known to have not held any credibility, and amplified concerns of Russian activity in Afghanistan without specifics.
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