Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney Weighs In on Trump’s Victory

‘Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new president-elect,’ she says.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former Rep. Liz Cheney in file photos. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez-Pool/Getty Images; J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

Former Wyoming congresswoman and Harris campaign surrogate Liz Cheney on Wednesday responded to Donald Trump’s Tuesday night election win.

“Our nation’s democratic system functioned last night and we have a new President-elect,” Cheney said in a statement hours after Trump was projected to win the presidential election.