Former Representative Liz Cheney responded sharply to President-elect Donald Trump's criticism after she and Representative Bennie Thompson received the Presidential Citizens Medal. Trump called the medals fake and labeled Cheney corrupt. Cheney defended the recognition and highlighted Trump's false claims about the 2020 election, emphasizing the need for Americans to reject his falsehoods.

Former Representative Liz Cheney didn’t hold back after US President-elect Donald Trump criticised her and Representative Bennie Thompson for receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal this week.
Trump, who slammed President Joe Biden for awarding Cheney and Thompson, claimed they were given “fake medals” and called Cheney as “corrupt” on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Cheney quickly fired back, writing on X, "Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and you cannot silence us."

Biden recognised Cheney on Thursday for her role as vice chair of the special House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, alongside her seven years in Congress. Thompson, who chaired the committee, was also praised by Biden for his "lifelong dedication to safeguarding our Constitution."
In response to Trump’s criticism, Cheney reminded him of the false claims he made about the 2020 election. "Remember all your lies about the voting machines, the election workers, your countless allegations of fraud that never happened?" she wrote. "Many of your lawyers have...

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