AdvertisementWith the midterms in their sights, defending Trump isn't a Republican priorityJuly 20, 2022Tamara KeithfacebookEmailThen-Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, flanked by House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, right, and Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, criticizes Democrats' impeachment of then-President Donald Trump in December 2019. Now she is trying to convince the public that Trump is to blame for the Jan. 6 insurrection. (Getty Images)