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  • Republicans in the U.

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  • House of Representatives chose not to punish both number three leader Liz Cheney nor the controversial Marjorie Taylor Green.

  • On Wednesday, Greens drawn fire for incendiary comments, which, according to CNN, include voicing support for violence against Democrats while Cheney voted for impeaching President Donald Trump last month.

  • Wednesday's closed door votes amounted to an unease e truce for a party that is facing internal strife following Trump's tumultuous presidency.

  • Cheney was just one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump on the charge of inciting a deadly insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th.

  • The other 197 House Republicans decided against impeachment.

  • Cheney spoke after Wednesday's vote.

  • It was very resounding acknowledgement that we, uh I need to go forward together and that we need to go forward in a way that helps us beat back the really dangerous and negative Democrat policies.

  • Meanwhile, Green represents another side of the Republican Party.

  • She's a prominent Trump supporter who has repeated his false claims that last year's election was stolen from him.

  • She's also propagated unfounded conspiracy theories like the Cuban on movement and skepticism over mass shootings, according to media reports.

  • Republicans in the room on Wednesday said Green apologized for her past comments and received a standing ovation from some lawmakers.

  • House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters that voters, not lawmakers, should decide whether to punish her for her remarks.

  • She said she was wrong.

  • She has reached out in other ways and forms and nothing that she said has been based upon since she's been a member of Congress and the voters.

  • The voters just know the voters decided she could come and serve Republicans.

  • Refusal to Take Action against Green Means The Democrat controlled House will now vote on Thursday on a resolution that would remove her from two high profile committees committee Jordan of Ohio.

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