US Republicans switch Cheney with Stefanik

By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice
Updated May 15 2021 - 8:14am, first published 8:10am
Elise Stefanik (centre) has been elected as the new chair for the House Republican Conference.
Elise Stefanik (centre) has been elected as the new chair for the House Republican Conference.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives have elected Donald Trump's candidate Elise Stefanik to their leadership, succeeding Liz Cheney, who they ousted earlier this week for criticising the former president's continued false claims of election fraud.

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