In this, you have to vote for the person who actually believes in democracy.

And that is just crucial, because if we elect election deniers, if we elect people who've said

that they're not going to certify results or who are going to try to steal elections,

then we really are putting the Republican risk.

That was vice chair of the January 6th Committee, Liz Cheney,

on what's at stake this election,

as she doubles down on her commitment to make sure that Donald Trump

never gets near the White House again.

We'll have more of her comments straight ahead.

Plus, an alarming new claim from former Republican congressman about a call

that came from the White House during the Capitol attack. And also ahead, the top Republican

in the House unveils the GOP agenda if they win in November. But the plan is being slammed,

is focused more on talking points than substance.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Monday, September 26th. I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day

with us. We start with a new interview by Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney over the weekend.

The Wyoming representative, who lost her re-election bid in a bitter primary battle last month,

says she'll do whatever it takes to keep former president Donald Trump from taking back the

White House in 2024. And that includes campaigning for Democrats and leaving the Republican Party

if necessary.

We cannot afford to be a society where we're tearing each other apart. That's what our adversaries

want us to be doing. Right. Think about the fact that what the leaders of the Chinese

Communist Party say about American democracy. You know, they say our elections can't really,

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