A personal message from former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney:

Friend,

As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about The Constitution, I have thought deeply about this.

Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump, no matter what your policy views are, cannot be trusted with power. The power of the presidency is the most awesome power of any office anywhere in the world, and the character of the people we elect really matters.

What we hear from Donald Trump, on a daily basis, is that America is a failing nation, that America is a laughingstock. This trash-talking of the United States of America is very much part of the message that Donald Trump is pushing, and so at the end of the day, I think it’s important for people to recognize he’s not a conservative.

Donald Trump, if he is reelected, will be far more dangerous than we have ever seen before.

He has told us he believes you can terminate the Constitution. He’s gone to war with the rule of law. He repeatedly suggests that the people who assaulted and attacked the Capitol should be celebrated. He has said he will ignore the rulings of the courts. He won’t leave office.

He is a risk that we simply can’t take, and he has to be defeated.

It is crucially important – and I would say especially to my fellow conservatives – that we think about the stakes and the extent to which we have a duty to put our country and our Constitution above partisanship. We all have that duty and responsibility.

This is not a policy election. To other anti-Trump conservatives, given the closeness of this election, particularly if you are going to find yourself voting in a swing state, you’ve got to take the extra step.

If you really do recognize the threat that Donald Trump poses, then it’s not enough to simply say ‘I’m not going to vote for him.’

That’s why I’m voting for Vice President Harris this November.