Liz Cheney
American lawyer and politician
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2025 | Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her defense of freedom and democracy as a member of the January 6th Committee. |
2025 | Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her defense of freedom and democracy as a member of the January 6th Committee. |
January 20 2025 | Preemptively pardoned by President Biden, along with other former January 6th Committee members, just hours before he left office. |
January 20 2025 | President Biden preemptively pardoned January 6th Committee members, including Cheney, to protect them from potential political retaliation by the incoming Trump administration. |
January 20 2025 | President Biden preemptively pardoned January 6th Committee members, including Cheney, to protect them from potential political retaliation by the incoming Trump administration. |
January 20 2025 | Preemptively pardoned by President Biden, along with other former January 6th Committee members, just hours before he left office. |
January 2 2025 | Awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Joe Biden, honoring her service during difficult times and commitment to democracy. |
January 2 2025 | Awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Joe Biden, honoring her service during difficult times and commitment to democracy. |
November 1 2024 | At an Arizona rally, Donald Trump makes threatening remarks about Liz Cheney, suggesting violence against her, which prompts her to respond by criticizing such rhetoric as how 'dictators destroy free nations'. |
November 1 2024 | At an Arizona rally, Donald Trump makes threatening remarks about Liz Cheney, suggesting violence against her, which prompts her to respond by criticizing such rhetoric as how 'dictators destroy free nations'. |
September 2024 | Cheney suggested in an interview that the Republican Party might be unsalvageable due to Trump's influence and that traditional conservatives might need to start a new conservative party. |
September 2024 | Cheney suggested in an interview that the Republican Party might be unsalvageable due to Trump's influence and that traditional conservatives might need to start a new conservative party. |
September 6 2024 | Dick Cheney announces his support for Kamala Harris and the Democratic ticket, calling Trump a 'threat to our republic' and a 'coward'. |
September 6 2024 | Dick Cheney announces his support for Kamala Harris and the Democratic ticket, calling Trump a 'threat to our republic' and a 'coward'. |
September 4 2024 | Cheney told Duke University students she would vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, emphasizing her commitment to constitutional principles. |
September 4 2024 | Cheney told Duke University students she would vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, emphasizing her commitment to constitutional principles. |
June 9 2024 | Awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dartmouth College. |
June 9 2024 | Awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dartmouth College. |
April 22 2024 | Cheney published an essay in The New York Times urging the Supreme Court to expedite a decision on presidential immunity to proceed with legal proceedings against Trump. |
April 22 2024 | Cheney published an essay in The New York Times urging the Supreme Court to expedite a decision on presidential immunity to proceed with legal proceedings against Trump. |
January 5 2024 | At the Democracy Summit at Dartmouth College, Cheney urged voters to reject Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. |
January 5 2024 | At the Democracy Summit at Dartmouth College, Cheney urged voters to reject Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee. |
December 5 2023 | Cheney released her memoir 'Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning', which became a bestseller and recounted her experiences with the January 6th Committee. |
December 5 2023 | Cheney released her memoir 'Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning', which became a bestseller and recounted her experiences with the January 6th Committee. |
2022 | Cheney was one of 47 Republicans who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex marriage into federal law and passed the House with a vote of 267–157. |
2022 | Voted in support of H.R. 8373, 'The Right to Contraception Act', which aimed to protect access to contraceptives and healthcare providers' ability to provide contraceptive information. |
2022 | Voted in support of H.R. 8373, 'The Right to Contraception Act', which aimed to protect access to contraceptives and healthcare providers' ability to provide contraceptive information. |
2022 | Cheney was one of 47 Republicans who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex marriage into federal law and passed the House with a vote of 267–157. |
October 2022 | Cheney made her first-ever endorsement of a Democrat, supporting Elissa Slotkin for congressional reelection over Republican nominee Tom Barrett. |
October 2022 | Cheney made her first-ever endorsement of a Democrat, supporting Elissa Slotkin for congressional reelection over Republican nominee Tom Barrett. |
September 2022 | Cheney stated she would not support Trump as a Republican nominee, marking a clear break with the former president. |
September 2022 | Cheney stated she would not support Trump as a Republican nominee, marking a clear break with the former president. |
August 2022 | After her primary defeat, Cheney filed paperwork creating The Great Task political action committee, named after a phrase from the Gettysburg Address. |
August 2022 | After her primary defeat, Cheney filed paperwork creating The Great Task political action committee, named after a phrase from the Gettysburg Address. |
August 16 2022 | Liz Cheney lost the Republican primary election in Wyoming to pro-Trump candidate Harriet Hageman, receiving 28.9% of the vote compared to Hageman's 66.3%. This defeat was the second-worst margin for a House incumbent in the past 60 years. |
August 16 2022 | Liz Cheney lost the Republican primary election in Wyoming to pro-Trump candidate Harriet Hageman, receiving 28.9% of the vote compared to Hageman's 66.3%. This defeat was the second-worst margin for a House incumbent in the past 60 years. |
June 2022 | During a committee hearing, Cheney delivered a powerful message to Republican colleagues defending Donald Trump, stating 'There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain', criticizing their support of the former president and downplaying of the January 6 events. |
June 2022 | During a committee hearing, Cheney delivered a powerful message to Republican colleagues defending Donald Trump, stating 'There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain', criticizing their support of the former president and downplaying of the January 6 events. |
May 22 2022 | Presented with the Profile in Courage Award in person, recognized for being a 'consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy'. |
May 22 2022 | Presented with the Profile in Courage Award in person, recognized for being a 'consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy'. |
April 22 2022 | Named a Profile in Courage Award recipient by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation for 'defending democracy'. |
April 22 2022 | Named a Profile in Courage Award recipient by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation for 'defending democracy'. |
March 2022 | In an interview on Meet The Press, Cheney said she did not regret her initial vote against Trump's first impeachment, particularly in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
March 2022 | In an interview on Meet The Press, Cheney said she did not regret her initial vote against Trump's first impeachment, particularly in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
February 4 2022 | The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger by voice vote for their participation in the House investigation of the January 6 Capitol assault, characterizing the events of January 6, 2021 as 'legitimate political discourse'. |
February 4 2022 | The Republican National Committee censured Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger by voice vote for their participation in the House investigation of the January 6 Capitol assault, characterizing the events of January 6, 2021 as 'legitimate political discourse'. |
2021 | Selected for Forbes 50 Over 50 list, recognizing notable entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists, and creators over 50 years old. |
2021 | Included in Time 100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
2021 | Selected for Forbes 50 Over 50 list, recognizing notable entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists, and creators over 50 years old. |
2021 | Included in Time 100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
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