Republicans have been trying to remove Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the House, from her leadership position because she refutes former President Donald Trump s lie that the election was rigged. She was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for inciting the violent Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.

Her refusal to get in line has rankled Trump and other Republicans. On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was caught on a hot mic complaining that Ive had it with her and saying that someone just has to bring a motion, but I assume that will probably take place.

But Mr. McCarthy knows Ms. Cheney is right, the Journals editorial said. The election wasnt stolen, yet Mr. Trump wants an endorsement of his stolen claim to be a litmus test for every Republican candidate.

She may be ousted because she is daring to tell the truth to GOP voters, the editorial added, and at personal political risk.

The Journals editorial board said that purging Cheney for her honesty would diminish the party and called on Republicans to find a way to speak the truth to voters in the 2022 midterm elections.

Republicans will look foolish, or worse, to swing voters if they refight 2020 in 2022, it said.

Read the full editorial in the Wall Street Journal here.