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McCarthy, who represents California, said in a statement he will
back Harriet Hageman in the Republican primary in Wyoming set
for August.
The move comes almost two weeks after the party censured Cheney
and Representative Adam Kinzinger for joining House Democrats in
an investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,
2021.
Cheney was among 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump
on a charge of incitement of insurrection in connection with the
attack.
"I am proud to endorse Harriet Hageman for Congress," McCarthy
said. "The most successful Representatives in Congress focus on
the needs of their constituents, and throughout her career,
Harriet has championed America's natural resources and helped
the people of Wyoming reject burdensome and onerous government
overreach."
Hageman, a land-use lawyer, is among several candidates seeking
to unseat Cheney from Wyoming's lone House seat in Washington.
The race has mobilized out-of-state donors to contribute to
Cheney's campaign. Hageman has stressed that a majority of the
funds that her campaign has collected came from Wyoming
residents who can cast a ballot in the primary.
McCarthy joins Trump and Republican Senator Rand Paul of
Kentucky in backing Hageman.
(Reporting by Tyler Clifford; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Lincoln
Feast.)
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