Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris: ‘Country above partisanship’
FILE-Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., arrives, with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, to vote at the Teton County Library during the Republican primary election on Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022 in Jackson Hole, WY. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washingto
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a Republican, will be voting for Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election, his daughter Liz Cheney said on Friday.
Dick Cheney released a statement confirming his endorsement of Harris.
"In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," Dick Cheney said in a statement. "He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again."
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"As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris."
Liz Cheney, who endorsed Harris on Wednesday, made the announcement of her father’s support for Harris when asked during an onstage interview at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, the Associated Press reported.
Like his daughter, Dick Cheney has been critical of former President Donald Trump, specifically during Liz Cheney's attempt for her re-election campaign in 2022.
In a campaign ad for Liz Cheney, Dick called Trump a "coward" for trying to "steal the last election," the Associated Press reported.
Dick Cheney has been friends with Democrats over the years but never supported one for president.
Recently, several Republicans have come out in support of Harris for president, while some, including Sen. Mitt Romney and former Vice President Mike Pence, say they’re not voting for Trump.