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Donald Trump’s power over the Republican party is being tested by Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney
The Republican party’s post-Trump identity crisis came into sharp relief this week, its contours and cracks illuminated by colliding controversies around two congresswomen.
Republican representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney both faced unusual votes designed to strip away their power after sharing opposing sentiments on popular conspiracy theories.
In both cases, the Republicans voted to support them.
The mixed outcome sends a clear signal about where the party is headed without Donald Trump at its helm.
The Republicans are trying to walk a calculated middle path — not ready to reject those with extremist views who’ve grown vocal under Trump, but still eager to court traditional Republicans put off by that same rhetoric.
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