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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Io Dodds

‘Girl, BYE!’ How a divided Republican Party reacted to Liz Cheney’s crushing primary defeat

Patrick T Fallon / AFP via Getty Images

The political defenestration of Liz Cheney highlighted stark divisions in the Republican Party on Tuesday night as backers and opponents reacted to her defeat.

Donald Trump and his supporters had sought to punish Ms Cheney, the daughter of former Republican vice president Dick Cheney, for participating in the House of Representatives' investigation into storming of the Capitol last year.

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