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Liz Cheney predicts rise of ‘new conservative party,’ says Republicans ‘more dangerous’ than Dems

Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday that a “new conservative party” is on the horizon if former President Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee in 2024.

The remarks from Ms. Cheney, who lost her primary to a Trump-backed opponent, came at the same time that the Wyoming Republican would not rule out a third-party White House run to challenge the ex-president.

“I think that the party has either got to come back from where we are right now, which is a very dangerous and toxic place, or the party will splinter, and there will be a new conservative party that rises,” Ms.