McCarthy and Scalise Turn on Liz Cheney

Reps. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) — the top two House Republicans — are quietly working behind the scenes to boost Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) bid for House Republican Conference Chair, according to Punchbowl News.

McCarthy has reached out to candidates, seeking to help clear the field for Stefanik, a close ally of his. And Scalise is openly supporting Stefanik.

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal editorial page writes that “purging Liz Cheney for honesty would diminish the party” and that McCarthy “knows Ms. Cheney is right. The election wasn’t stolen.”