Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) said the Republican party is currently threatening democracy and that the nation is undergoing a political shift, USA Today reports. Said Cheney: “Certainly, what’s happening in the Republican party is dangerous. We now have one of our two major political parties that has abandoned the Constitution.” She added: “We know Trump tried once not to leave office, and he will have no incentive to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power and to leave office should be selected again.