Republicans Purge Leaders for Speaking Truth
The Republican Party is purging anyone who refuses to repeat Trump’s Big Lie of election fraud. This includes the removal of Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican in favor of a Trump loyalist who voted to overturn the election. Trump’s grip on the GOP is absolute. Cheney stood by Trump for 4-years is betting her political future on a Trump backlash.
By Amanda Marcotte
The Republican enthusiasm for censorship has become even more pronounced in the past few weeks, as they've escalated the purge of any party members who refuse to sign onto the Big Lie that Joe Biden "stole" the election and that the Capitol insurrection was no big deal.
Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney | Capitol Riot (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)