Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., stated Sunday that Republicans who aim to defeat former President Donald Trump this fall should vote for Vice President Kamala Harris instead of writing in other names or abstaining. With the election being very close, particularly in battleground states, Cheney stressed on ABC's 'This Week' that failing to vote or writing in alternative names could inadvertently help Trump win.

Cheney, who has never voted for a Democrat before, emphasized that voting for Harris is essential in this unique situation. Two days before the debate involving Harris and Trump, Cheney described Trump as an unprecedented danger to democracy, emphasizing the importance of this election. Prominent Republicans such as former Vice President Mike Pence and 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney have expressed that they will not support Trump. They have considered voting for Harris, not voting, or writing in another candidate’s name.

Among those opposing Trump is Cheney's father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. Known for his conservative stance over the past 50 years, Dick Cheney described Trump as the greatest threat to the republic and announced he would vote for Harris, citing Trump's attempts to overturn the previous election. Trump and his allies have derided both Cheneys as 'Republicans In Name Only' and dismiss them as relics of an old GOP establishment.

Trump responded on Truth Social, calling Dick Cheney and his daughter irrelevant. Additionally, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee, a Trump supporter, criticized Liz Cheney on ABC's 'This Week,' stating she no longer represents conservative or Republican values if she supports Harris. In her interview, Cheney accused Trump of straying from conservative principles, highlighting his threats against political opponents and economic policies that could harm global trade.

Reflecting on her first vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984, Cheney argued Reagan would not support Trump today. While she did not explicitly confirm her current party affiliation, Cheney expressed her desire to help rebuild the Republican Party. 'I’m certainly not a Trump Republican,' Cheney declared, 'I am a conservative.'