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Lucia Stein, Rebecca Armitage and Lucy Sweeney

Liz Cheney rose through the ranks to become the third-highest-ranking Republican. But she risked it all to take on Donald Trump

Liz Cheney is one of two Republicans on the panel investigating the January 6 riot that saw Donald Trump's supporters storm the Capitol. (Reuters: Jonathan Ernst)

As Liz Cheney addressed a hearing investigating the US Capitol riot, she delivered an ominous warning to the party to which she had devoted her whole life. 

"Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonour will remain," she said.

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