WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will award Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and fierce critic of Donald Trump, with a Civilian Service Medal on Thursday, after the incoming president warned she could “get in a lot of trouble” with the law. . He takes office.
The White House said in a statement that the former Wyoming House representative, along with 19 other dignitaries, will be awarded the Presidential Citizen Medal for “exemplary service to their country or their fellow citizens.”
Other recipients of the medal — the second-highest civilian honor awarded by the U.S. government — will include former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd, former U.S. House of Representatives Carolyn McCarthy and current lawmaker Benny Thompson, who served in the House of Representatives. chaired the committee that investigated Trump’s character. 6 January 2021 Capital riots. Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, served as the committee’s vice chair.
Explaining Liz Cheney, the White House said Thursday that she raised her voice to defend her nation and the ideals — and reached across the aisle: freedom. Dignity and decency.”
“Her integrity and fearlessness remind us all of what is possible if we work together,” she added.
Cheney, 58, has become a prominent anti-Trump voice within the Republican Party in recent years, but lost her congressional seat in 2022 to a pro-Trump candidate.
He also campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee defeated by Trump in November.
Trump is due to return to the White House on January 20 and has vowed to take revenge on political opponents.
The Republican said in a social media post last month that “Liz Cheney could be in deep trouble based on evidence obtained by the subcommittee, which says Liz Cheney may have broken multiple federal laws.” had gone, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI.”
A Republican-led congressional panel accused Cheney of witness tampering in December when he helped investigate the attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters.