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Stefanik, McCarthy endorsements of Harriet Hageman are a further shift away from Cheney by the House GOP Caucus.

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• The endorsement illustrates a further shift away from Cheney by the House GOP Caucus, after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., threw his endorsement behind Hageman Thursday.

• “I’m proud to endorse Harriet Hageman in her race to unseat Liz Cheney,” Stefanik said in a press release exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.

“House Republicans were ready for a change when I took over as Conference Chair, and it’s resoundingly clear that Wyoming families are too.”

• After once holding Stefanik’s role as House Republican Conference chair, Cheney has angered some fellow Republicans by criticizing former President Donald Trump for his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen and for his actions around the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. 

• Cheney was the most high-profile of the 10 House Republicans to vote 13 months ago to impeach Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 riot, and she is vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, in defiance of Republican leadership.

• “Liz Cheney abandoned her constituents to become a Far-Left Pelosi puppet,” she continued. “Liz sadly belongs in an MSNBC or CNN news chair, not in Congress representing Wyoming—a state that voted for President Trump by over forty points.”

“Harriet is a true America First patriot who will restore the people of Wyoming’s voice that has been long forgotten by Liz Cheney,” Stefanik added.

“I am honored and grateful to have the support of Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is an excellent representative for her own constituents and a fantastic chairwoman of the House Republican Conference,” Hageman said. “She is proof that it is possible to fight for your principles in Washington, D.C. while also staying true to what your constituents want you to do.”