Liz Cheney stated that the democratic system “functioned final evening” as Donald Trump was elected to a brand new time period within the White Home, however stated that it could be as much as residents, courts, the press and people in authorities to be the “guardrails of democracy.”
Cheney endorsed Kamala Harris within the presidential race, voting for a Democrat for the primary time. Her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, additionally endorsed Harris.
Cheney wrote on X, “Our nation’s democratic system functioned final evening and we’ve got a brand new President-elect. All People are sure, whether or not we like the result or not, to simply accept the outcomes of our elections. We now have a particular duty, as residents of the best nation on earth, to do all the things we will to help and defend our Structure, protect the rule of legislation, and be sure that our establishments maintain over these coming 4 years. Residents throughout this nation, our courts, members of the press and people serving in our federal, state and native governments should now be the guardrails of democracy.”
Trump had referred to as for Cheney to face a army tribunal, after she served as vice chair of the January sixth Committee.
