Liz Cheney defends Biden fist bump after Republican backlash

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney defended herself this week after facing criticism from conservatives following her fist bump with joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden<

The Wyoming Republican had been criticized for the bipartisan gesture by prominent members of the GOP, including Donald Trump Jr., who called her a “warmonger” for engaging with a president who was delivering a “radical socialist vision” for the country.

“So glad she’s in the GOP leadership, I guess they wanted to be more inclusive and put Democrats in there too?!?” he tweeted.

Even before the fist bump, Cheney was under fire by members of her party who were frustrated that she voted in January to impeach then-donald-trump” target=”_blank”>President Trump.<

Trump recently said in a statement that he would soon make an endorsement for a candidate running against Cheney.

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser and the Associated Press contributed to this report.