News Analysis Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is looking at a tough primary battle later this year after her comments about President Donald Trump and her activities on the Democrat-dominated Jan. 6 committee. Since the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, Cheney has increasingly distanced herself from the former president. But this is a dangerous move for the would-be moderate, as Trump remains for many GOP voters the chief of the Republican Party. Recent opinion surveys show that in both Wyoming and across the nation, Cheney’s positions are far from popular among GOP voters, setting the Wyoming Republican up for a steep primary challenge from Trump-endorsed attorney Harriet Hageman. Cheney Sided With Democrats on Jan. 6, 2020, Protest In early 2021, Cheney joined congressional Democrats in blaming Trump for the breakdown of order during the Jan. 6 protest which, according to Cheney, constituted an “insurrection” against the United States government. While …