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Former Representative Liz Cheney, a well-known Republican, said she would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter delivered a speech at Duke University.
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She said she would vote for Harris, a Democrat, citing the “danger” posed by Donald Trump.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney said she would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, for president.
Cheney was part of the GOP House leadership before she was impeached in 2021 and later lost her 2022 Wyoming primary to a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump. She is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served with former President George W. Bush.
The former Republican congresswoman made the endorsement during a speaking engagement at Duke University, where she identified herself as a “conservative” and reiterated her position that Trump was a “danger” to democracy.
Harris’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
“I don’t think we have the luxury of writing down candidate names, especially in swing states,” Cheney said at Duke, according to a video circulating on X.
“And as a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the Constitution, I’ve thought deeply about this,” she added. “And because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only will I not vote for Donald Trump, I will vote for Kamala Harris.”
Cheney was one of two Republican lawmakers who served on the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, along with former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger. She also voted to impeach Trump in 2021 after the riot.
She has warned for years about the potential consequences of a second Trump term, but her comments this week marked the first time she has officially endorsed Harris.
Cheney warned last year that there was “no question” that Trump would refuse to step down if he won in November.
Several Republicans have already endorsed Harris, including more than 200 GOP operatives who worked for both Bush presidents, Sen. John McCain and Sen. Mitt Romney.
Cheney’s former colleague, Kinzinger, spoke at the Democratic National Convention earlier this month and officially endorsed Harris.
This story has been updated.
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