Representative Liz Cheney urged fellow Republicans to denounce white supremacy days after a young shooter killed 10 Black people in a racially-motivated massacre in western New York state, supposedly driven by the right-wing “great replacement theory.”
“The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism,” Cheney tweeted, as reported by Reuters.
The political impact of the weekend shooting might present a fresh challenge for Republicans as they strive to avoid infighting over Trump’s loyalty in the run-up to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
The “Great Replacement Theory,” a racist conspiracy theory claiming white people are being replaced by minority groups worldwide, was documented in a 180-page manifesto that surfaced online, thought to have been penned by the 18-year-old white male charged in the murder rampage.
Chuck Schumer, a top Senate Democrat, criticized conservative media commentators and Trump-style Republican immigration propaganda for the growth of the “replacement” hypothesis.
Cheney is one of two Republicans on a congressional committee that has called House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP legislators to testify about the violent storming at the US Capitol by a large crowd of Trump voters on Jan. 6, 2021.
McCarthy criticized Cheney’s post, claiming she was merely “playing a political game” when she knew something wasn’t genuine.
The California Republican also said he had not considered the subpoena issued by the committee on Jan. 6, referring to it as “a one-party-appointed body.”
Representative Adam Kinzinger, a fellow maverick Republican on the committee, echoed Cheney’s criticisms, criticizing the party’s leadership for failing to denounce the prejudice that inspired the assault in Buffalo, New York, in which 11 of the 13 injured were Black Americans.
As the GOP strives to win control of the House in November’s midterm elections, Cheney and Kinzinger argue that House leaders cater to Trump sympathizers and followers who espouse white nationalism.
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