Congresswoman Liz Cheney, on the verge of being replaced in House leadership, refuses to go quietly.

If her fate is all but sealed in the short term, the question is, what are her long-term plans?

Plus, our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.

Infamous remarks from Senator Mitch McConnell the last time he was in the minority with a Democrat in the White House.

The question today has anything changed?

And Facebook upholds its ban of former President Donald Trump.

The question, why is an outside watchdog group calling the ruling a, quote, smokescreen?

It's way too early for this.

Good morning. I'm Casey Hunt on this Thursday, May 6th. Welcome to way too early, the show whose top priority is delivering the news.

With her role as GOP conference chair in jeopardy, Congresswoman Liz Cheney is out with a new op-ed in the Washington Post, where she argues that the Republican Party is at a turning point and must decide whether to accept or reject what she calls

Trump's crusade to delegitimize and undo the legal outcome of the 2020 election.

Cheney writes in part this, quote, Trump is seeking to unravel critical elements of our

constitutional structure that make democracy work, confidence in the result of elections and the rule of law.

No other American president has ever done this. The Republican Party is at a turning point,

and Republicans must decide whether are we going to choose truth and fidelity to the Constitution.

We Republicans need to stand for genuinely conservative principles and steer away

from the dangerous and anti-democratic Trump cult of personality. In our hearts, we're devoted

to the American miracle. We believe in the rule of law, in limited government, in a strong

national defense, and in prosperity and opportunity brought by low taxes and fiscally conservative policies.

History is watching. Our children are watching. We must be brave enough to defend the basic principles

that underpin and protect our freedom and our democratic process. I'm committed to doing that,

no matter what, the short-term political consequences might be.

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