Liz Cheney, top Republican Trump critic, loses Wyoming primary

MADRID, 17 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Republican representative for the state of Wyoming Liz Cheney has lost the primaries on Tuesday, against her rival Harriet Hageman, backed by former United States President Donald Trump.

Cheney, who voted to impeach Trump for the assault on the capitol and is vice chair of the committee investigating the former president, has lost the Republican Party primary, losing her seat in Congress, according to US media.

After the preliminary results have given the victory to Hageman, Cheney has affirmed in declarations from the city of Jackson that "upholding the truth honors all those who gave their all."

"We must behave with dignity towards the men and women who wear the uniform of this nation and, in particular, towards those who have given the ultimate sacrifice," he said. Thus, she has indicated that "this is not a game": "Each one of us must be committed" to the defense of the United States, according to the CNN channel.

In this sense, he has assured that his victory would have been assured if he had "agreed with President Trump's lie about the 2020 elections." "Two years ago, I won these primaries with 73% of the vote. I could have easily done the same thing again. The path was clear," he said.

Cheney has added that "no seat in the House, no office on this earth is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to uphold."