FOG BLOG U.S. POLITICS LOG: LIZ CHENEY OUSTED FROM HOUSE LEADERSHIP POSITION, HEAD UP HIGH:

Liz Cheney removed from House GOP Representative Liz Cheney was removed Wednesday from her leadership position among House Republicans. She was ousted as conference chair in a voice vote by House GOP members shortly after their closed-door meeting came to order, and the meeting was adjourned within 20 minutes.

After the vote, Cheney told reporters that she "will do everything I can to make sure the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office." She faced the ouster from her leadership post for openly criticizing Mr. Trump.

"We have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language," Cheney said about the former president. "We have seen his lack of commitment and dedication to the Constitution, and I think it's very important that we make sure whomever we elect is somebody who will be faithful to the Constitution."....One of her allies, Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger, said the vote was swift. Kinzinger told reporters there weren't really speeches ahead of the vote, "really it was just Kevin standing up" and telling those in his GOP conference it's time to "move on."

On the eve of the vote, Cheney delivered a defiant speech on the House floor, warning her party that she "will not sit back and watch in silence" as Mr. Trump makes baseless claims that he won the election.

"This is not about policy, this is not about partisanship, this is about our duty as Americans," Cheney said. "Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar. I will not participate in that. I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law and joins the former president's crusade to undermine our democracy."