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Some grads booed, turned chairs during Liz Cheney's commencement address at Colorado College

Cheney, an outspoken critic of former President Trump who lost her bid for re-election, discussed her opposition to Trump during the address.

Published: May 29, 2023 11:32am

Updated: May 29, 2023 11:42am

Former Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney was reportedly greeted with boos and turned chairs from some of the graduates at Colorado College on Sunday where she delivered a commencement address.

Cheney, an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump who lost her bid for re-election, discussed her opposition to Trump during the address.

Cheney, who was a member of the House Select Committee on Jan. 6, also repeatedly criticized her GOP colleagues for not publicly denouncing Trump's claims of widespread fraud during the 2020 election, according to the Daily Mail.

The news outlet also reported that while she received applause for some of the lines in her speech, some graduates displayed opposition to her statements with messages on their caps. Others booed and turned their backs on the podium. 

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