Cheney’s Loss Reveals ‘Massive Disconnect’ Between Americans and Politicians: Lawmaker

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) arrives to a primary night event in Jackson, Wyo., on Aug. 16, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) said Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) defeat last week against a GOP challenger revealed a “massive disconnect” between politicians in Washington and Americans.

Republican voters, he said, don’t care about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Cheney was perhaps the leading figure on the Democrat-dominated House Jan. 6 panel.