Overheard: At least one Capitol Police officer is no fan of Cheney

Heard on the Hill

Overheard: At least one Capitol Police officer is no fan of Cheney

Members of the force also weighed in on Trump’s Big Mac feast

By Roll Call Staff

Posted January 15, 2019 at 2:12pm

“Liz Cheney, the daughter of Satan himself …”

— A Capitol Police officer, shortly after the No. 3 House Republican called on Rep. Steve King to resign, exposing a rift among GOP leaders

“What kind of ding-a-ling gives college kids Big Macs?”

— A Capitol Police officer, after President Donald Trump hosted Clemson’s winning college football team for a McDonald’s feast, complete with candelabra

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