Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has finally made her 2024 endorsement official, throwing her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. For anyone following Cheney’s political trajectory over the past few years, this is no surprise. Once a staunch Republican, Cheney has fully embraced her role as the GOP’s loudest anti-Trump voice, alienating herself from the party that helped launch her career.

Cheney’s downfall began with her participation in the January 6th Committee, where she sided with Democrats to prop up their politically charged narrative. Her efforts there gave the panel a facade of bipartisan legitimacy, but they didn’t go unnoticed by Republican voters, who swiftly booted her from her leadership position and overwhelmingly rejected her in her primary. After that, Cheney vowed to do everything in her power to prevent Donald Trump from winning the presidency again.

Liz Cheney endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris at Duke University@newsobserver pic.twitter.com/taoMYNQ6d1

— Emma Cline (@emmacline_) September 4, 2024

Yet, here we are in 2024, with Trump cruising to the GOP nomination while Cheney continues to shout into the void. Her endorsement of Kamala Harris may be the least shocking political move of the year. What took so long for her to jump ship fully? It’s clear her once-vocal opposition to Democrats has dissolved into full alignment with their agenda. After all, how else can you explain her endorsement of Harris—a vice president who has overseen some of the most disastrous policies in recent memory?

Despite Cheney’s vocal disdain for Trump, the Harris campaign had been working behind the scenes to court her endorsement, as reported by **The New York Times**. Democrats had hoped to put Cheney on stage at their convention, using her to bolster their anti-Trump rhetoric. But Cheney, despite several overtures from the Harris team, remained on the sidelines. She called Biden’s decision to step aside “courageous,” but remained silent on Harris until this September when early voting kicked off, choosing her moment to finally speak out.

Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who would raise taxes, take away guns & health insurance, and explode the size and power of the federal gov’t. She wants to recreate America in the image of what’s happening on the streets of Portland & Seattle. We won’t give her the chance.

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 11, 2020

And what’s the result? A political career once built on conservative values now capped off by an endorsement of the very policies and politicians she used to criticize. Cheney’s switch to backing Harris signals the full transformation of the anti-Trump wing of the Republican Party—now willing to embrace everything they once opposed, simply because they cannot stand Donald Trump.

For Cheney, this endorsement is the final nail in the coffin of her GOP credibility. By aligning with Harris, she’s effectively joined the ranks of the Democratic Party, betraying the very principles she once championed. The anti-Trump wing of the GOP is now indistinguishable from the Democrats they claim to oppose, all in the name of “resisting” Trump.

How it started How it’s going pic.twitter.com/K8rEnZzu9f

— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) September 4, 2024

In the end, Cheney’s decision to back Harris isn’t surprising, but it’s a stark reminder of how far she’s drifted from her roots. While she may see herself as a martyr for the cause of “saving democracy,” to many Republicans, she’s nothing more than a turncoat who has lost her way.