Cheney, who was a key figure during George W. Bush’s presidency, stated that he believes “there has never been an individual more dangerous to our republic than Donald Trump,” the current Republican nominee.
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His daughter, former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, had earlier revealed during a Texas event that her father would be supporting the Democratic candidate.
“He [Trump] tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him,” said Mr Cheney. “He can never be trusted with power again.”
“As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our constitution,” he added. “That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice-President Kamala Harris.”
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Mr Cheney’s remarks were welcomed by the Harris camp.
The campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said, “the vice-president is proud to have the support of Vice-President Cheney, and deeply respects his courage to put country over party.”
Dick Cheney’s decision to back Kamala Harris adds to the growing list of Republicans who have voiced concerns about Donald Trump’s candidacy.
Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney, has already endorsed Vice-President Harris. Liz Cheney, who served on the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riots, was one of the ten Republicans who voted to impeach Trump following the incident. She lost her congressional seat in 2022 to a Trump-backed candidate.
Following Dick Cheney’s announcement, Trump took to social media to label the former vice-president an “irrelevant RINO” (Republican In Name Only) and the “King of Endless, Nonsensical Wars,” referring to Cheney’s involvement in the Iraq War.
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