While some still treat former President Donald Trump like he is a king Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) shared in a recent speech that not all are as kind when he turns his back, adding that some called the former commander-in-chief "orange Jesus."
While speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, Cheney took aim at Trump and his allies, who continue to defend him despite the ongoing federal investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Cheney said that some Republican leaders refuse to blame the former president, instead opting to treat him like he is a "king."
"Those who are protecting Donald Trump — elected leaders of my party — are now willing to condemn FBI agents, Department of Justice officials, and pretend that taking top-secret SCI documents and keeping them in a desk drawer in an office in Mar-a-Lago, or in an unsecured location anywhere, was somehow not a problem. They are attempting to excuse this behavior," Cheney said.
She said conservatives continue to put Trump "above the law," blindly believing every excuse he puts forward to explain his wrongdoings. By doing so, Cheney said, "we are rendering indefensible conduct normal, legal, and appropriate."
Cheney then spoke about one of her House GOP colleagues who mocked Trump behind his back, going as far as to call him "orange Jesus." However, she did not name the politician.
Cheney, who lost her primary race earlier this month in Wyoming, has been a vocal critic of the former president, and some say it has cost her standing in the party.
She was also put in the cross hairs of Trump when she was named as the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Now the RINO (Republican in name only), as Trump refers to her, is possibly eyeing a 2024 presidential bid as she won't run for another House term.
Despite losing her chance to retain her seat, Cheney has not backed down from calling out injustice, saying during her speech that Trump has gone as far as to threaten violence from his supporters to stop his own prosecution.
"It is hard to see this as anything but a direct threat to our Constitution, to our republic — and a credible one at that," she said. "One can only wonder, is this where the Republican Party will go next?"
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