Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist attacked Liz Cheney on a recent Fox News segment for bringing a “toxic” trait to the Democratic Party following her change of allegiance. In light of Cheney’s contentious involvement with the Jan. 6 Committee, Hemingway and host Maria Bartiromo questioned President Biden’s choice to present her with the Medal of Freedom.

Hemingway contended that Cheney brought her “unpopular” neoconservative interventionism to the Democrats, where it caused division. Given her history as a Republican representative, both analysts viewed Cheney’s actions as problematic.

Hemingway presented Cheney’s action as a betrayal of the Republican Party, arguing that her support for the Democrats exposed the widening political rift in the United States.

With Cheney’s change viewed as a major political development, the conversation highlighted the continuous conflicts within both political parties.