“When they do,” she added, “they are gone forever.”Republicans made it clear they were not interested in those reminders. “She who thinks she leads, but has no followers, is only taking a walk,” said Representative Virginia Foxx, Republican of North Carolina, as she made the motion to recall Ms. Cheney, according to a statement her office released afterward. The ouster was so swift that some Republicans were still trickling in to take their seats when Ms. Cheney strode up the center aisle to make her way to a bank of microphones and reporters waiting outside. Mr. McCarthy left without making a public statement, avoiding reporters altogether. Ms. Stefanik had echoed some of Mr. Trump’s false claims around widespread voter fraud.

Source: New York Times May 12, 2021 19:55 UTC