In the final weeks of 2020, there was a window of opportunity for House GOP leadership to marginalize the loudest voices in the Freedom Caucus — Reps. Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Louie Gohmert and others — who parroted conspiracy theories about a “stolen election.”
Instead, it was the other end of the GOP conference’s spectrum that found itself marginalized. Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney (WY-AL) was joined by only nine other Republican members in voting to impeach President Trump over last week’s Capitol siege. And the internal repercussions — in primaries and the conference — could be felt for years to come. CONTINUED
David Wasserman, Cook Political Report
The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack