Amazon.com<\/a>. In one passage, Trump is referred to as \u201cOrange Jesus,\u201d a term regularly used by Black Press journalist Barrington Salmon to deride the former president. Using text messages, emails, calls, and meetings, as well as personal conversations, Cheney rails against her GOP colleagues and reams them for being complicit in threats against democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cSo strong is the lure of power that men and women who had once seemed reasonable and responsible were suddenly willing to violate their oath to the Constitution out of political expediency and loyalty to Donald Trump,\u201d Cheney writes in the book, which hits shelves on Dec. 5. Cheney unveils a hitherto undisclosed conversation with McCarthy, happening a mere 48 hours after the ballots were cast, where McCarthy spilled the beans that he had a t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with Trump. According to the book, McCarthy spilled, \u201cHe knows it\u2019s over\u2026 He needs to go through all the stages of grief.\u201d Cheney dryly muses that, in Trump\u2019s world, those stages appear to involve \u201ctweeting in all caps.\u201d When McCarthy declared on Fox News that \u201cPresident Trump won this election,\u201d Cheney notes, \u201cMcCarthy knew that what he was saying was not true.\u201d The book further uncovers how other Republicans, like House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, brushed aside legal processes in a GOP conference call, with Jordan underscoring, \u201cThe only thing that matters is winning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheney also took shots at Johnson, narrating how he pressed Republicans to back an amicus brief challenging the election result. Despite highlighting flaws in the legal arguments, Johnson reportedly insisted, \u201cWe just need to do this one last thing for Trump.\u201d Before Trump\u2019s followers stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Cheney described a scene in the GOP cloakroom where members signed electoral vote objection sheets, acknowledging that most were aware it was a \u201cfarce\u201d and merely a symbolic gesture of allegiance to Trump. Republican Congressman Mark Green reportedly quipped, \u201cThe things we do for the Orange Jesus.\u201d Cheney accuses McCarthy of repeated falsehoods and a \u201ccraven\u201d embrace of Trump, detailing his post-Jan. 6 visit to Mar-a-Lago. McCarthy claimed Trump\u2019s staff summoned him, citing concerns about Trump\u2019s well-being. Cheney incredulously responded, \u201cYou went to Mar-a-Lago because Trump\u2019s not eating?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheney revealed her unintentional inclusion in a White House surrogate call on Jan. 4, where Trump allies mapped out plans to overturn the election through Pence. She left with a \u201cterrible feeling,\u201d unsure if Pence would withstand the pressure, disclosing that Paul Ryan also harbored doubts. Despite warnings from her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, about her safety on Jan. 6, Cheney remained unwavering. She voted for impeachment on Jan. 13, receiving private support from former President George W. Bush, who hailed her courage. Cheney\u2019s critique extends to Senate Republicans and right-wing media, detailing conversations with McConnell. Initially supportive of impeachment, McConnell made a U-turn, mistakenly believing Trump would fade away. Cheney criticized right-wing media and mentioned her unsuccessful effort to convince Ryan to support a debunking show on Fox News addressing election lies. Instead, she claims Fox allowed Tucker Carlson to disseminate \u201cintentional disinformation\u201d about Jan. 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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