House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy endorsed Harriet Hageman, the primary challenger of Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a rare and significant move that is the latest Republican act of retribution directed at Cheney for her criticism of former President Donald Trump and her integral role on the Jan. 6 select committee.
“I am proud to endorse Harriet Hageman for Congress,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement. “Raised on a family ranch outside of Fort Laramie, Harriet and her family have resided in Wyoming for generations.”
McCarthy said Hageman, through her career, has “championed America’s natural resources” and “helped the people of Wyoming reject burdensome and onerous government overreach.”
