In Interview With Bannon, Stefanik Cozies Up To Big Lie While Praising Sketchy AZ Audit

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) addresses the virtual convention on August 2... CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 26: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) addresses the virtual convention on August 26, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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As House GOP leadership openly boosts her bid to replace Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) as conference chair, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Thursday flirted openly with former President Trump’s election fraud falsehoods during an appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast.

Bannon, who served as Trump’s White House strategist and was among the 143 people granted clemency in the hours before the former president left office, asked Stefanik to weigh in on the sketchy “audit” of 2020 election results in Arizona’s largest county.

Stefanik replied that she “fully supports” the battleground state’s so-called “audit.”

“We want transparency and answers for the American people — what are the Democrats so afraid of?” Stefanik said.

Stefanik’s remarks on Bannon’s podcast came a day after the former President revived his post-insurrection attacks against prominent Republicans.

In a statement issued Wednesday morning, Trump made clear that he has not let go of his grudge against Cheney, and revived attacks against former Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for ratifying President Biden’s electoral victory.

Trump issued another statement later Wednesday announcing his endorsement of Stefanik to replace Cheney as House GOP conference chair.

“We want leaders who believe in the Make America Great Again movement, and prioritize the values of America First. Elise Stefanik is a far superior choice, and she has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for GOP Conference Chair,” Trump said. “Elise is a tough and smart communicator!”

Stefanik thanked Trump for his “100% support” while attacking Democrats.

Stefanik’s new embrace of Trump’s stolen election narrative comes as House Republicans suggesting that Cheney’s ouster is in the cards precisely because of her vehement criticism of Trump.

Stefanik was openly boosted by House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) to replace Cheney as conference chair. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has also reportedly been rallying for Stefanik to many Republicans, according to Punchbowl News.

Watch Stefanik’s remarks below:

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  1. There’s something you don’t see every day: a rat jumping on a sinking ship!

  2. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    In a statement issued Wednesday morning, Trump made clear that he has not let go of his grudge against Cheney, and revived attacks against former Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for ratifying President Biden’s electoral victory.

    Republicans have found it so easy to break God’s Ten Commandments, they’ve gone ahead and broken Reagan’s eleventh.

    The capacity for degeneracy was always within them, but it took Trump to really release their raging id.

  3. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has been (& continues to be) promoting a fraudulent line of reasoning and endorsing a potentially criminal series of election interference actions.
    At come point the ax should come down on all of those tap-dancing across the ethical & integrity lines.

  4. “We want transparency and answers for the American people — what are the Democrats so afraid of?” Stefanik said.

    This is also her position on the insurrection.

  5. At this point, the House GOP should just vote for Marjorie Taylor Greene to take over for Cheney as Conference Chair. Stefanik isn’t close behind Greene at this point.

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