Liz Cheney -Why being a Trump martyr could be good for her

Congresswoman Liz Cheney's time on the leadership team for Republicans in the House of Representatives may be coming to an unceremonious end.

Her offence? Speaking ill of former President Donald Trump - and doing so frequently and with seeming relish.

On 12 January, she voted to impeach the then-president for inciting the pro-Trump mob that attacked the US Capitol the previous week, calling it a "betrayal" of his oath of office. She has since stood by that vote, calling allegations of election fraud a "big lie" and condemning all those who worked to challenge Joe Biden's victory.

This week, it appears her fellow Republicans have reached the limits of their tolerance for her perceived apostasy.

On Wednesday morning, congressman Steve Scalise - the second-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives - said it was time for third-ranking Cheney to go.

The previous day, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in private remarks that were picked up by a television studio microphone that he had "had it with her" and "lost confidence".