Liz Cheney panned for claiming Trump's running mate JD Vance would aid ex-POTUS ‘illegally seize power’

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo) warned on Tuesday, 16 July that Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) would aid former president Donald Trump in “illegally seizing power” if they were elected on the GOP ticket in November.

Cheney compared Vance unfavorably to Trump’s first-term vice president, Mike Pence, who became a pariah in many GOP circles for refusing Trump’s request to reject certified electoral votes from states that voted for President Joe Biden, The Hill reported.

Liz Cheney highlights Sen JD Vance has pledged he would do what Mike Pence wouldn’t

Liz Cheney highlighted JD Vance's previous statements and an interview from early February where Vance expressed support for Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Vance had indicated he would have allowed states to send multiple slates of electors to Washington, saying, “Congress should have fought over it from there,” adding that there “were problems” in the 2020 election.

Cheney reiterated her condemnation of Vance’s February interview, pointing out that he had pledged to do what Pence wouldn’t – overturn an election and seize power illegally.

“JD Vance has pledged he would do what Mike Pence wouldn’t – overturn an election and illegally seize power,” Cheney said on the social platform X.

“He says the president can ignore the rulings of our courts. He would capitulate to Russia and sacrifice the freedom of our allies in Ukraine.”

“The Trump GOP is no longer the party of Lincoln, Reagan, or the Constitution,” she added.

Liz Cheney says neither Donald Trump nor Sen JD Vance 'is fit to serve'

Liz Cheney said that JD Vance's admission to help Donald Trump seize power was a clear sign of tyranny.

“Yesterday, JD Vance claimed that Trump could defy rulings of the Supreme Court as President," Cheney reposted her condemnation of the interview on X.

"Vance also admitted he would have done what VP Pence refused to do on January 6th — help Trump illegally seize power," she wrote further.

"That’s tyranny. Neither Trump nor Vance is fit to serve," Cheney added to the post.

Republican backers slam Liz Cheney for speaking against Sen JD Vance and Donald Trump

The official nomination of Donald Trump and Sen JD Vance as the GOP’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the 2024 general election cycle has drawn varied reactions online.

While Cheney's warnings have raised alarms about the future direction of the GOP, many supporters of Trump and Vance see the criticism as a badge of honor.

“Give it up Girl, go to the rodeo and relax, you have a sickness,” wrote one user on X, dismissing Cheney’s concerns.

“This woman needs to seek counseling,” wrote another, responding to Cheney’s warnings.

Others showed support for Vance, interpreting Cheney’s criticism as a validation of his candidacy.

“Thank you for validating JD Vance is the right choice. I was a little uncertain before, but if the Establishment hates the pick, it’s the right choice,” another individual penned.

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