Various progressives, from Susan Sarandon to Krystal Ball, have expressed outrage after Democrats warmly embraced former Vice President Dick Cheney to commemorate the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday, Dick Cheney and his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WI), joined Democrats on the House floor for a moment of silence where he reportedly expressed dismay over the GOP’s response to last year’s riot, as Breitbart News reported.
“It’s an important historical event. You can’t overestimate how important it is,” Cheney said. “I’m deeply disappointed we don’t have better leadership in the Republican Party to restore the Constitution.”
Former Vice President Dick Cheney walks with his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, in the Capitol Rotunda at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reportedly smiled at the thought of Dick Cheney’s presence at the Capitol, hardcore progressives did not share her enthusiasm:
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