Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday's Face The Nation the allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) are "sickening," but would not weigh in on whether he should step down.
Why it matters: Gaetz, a staunch ally of former President Trump, has long been a fierce critic of Cheney, and led the charge to remove her from leadership after she voted in favor of impeaching Trump for his alleged role in helping incite the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Gaetz is facing federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations.
What they're saying: Cheney was asked if she was prepared to call for Gaetz's resignation, but she would not comment.
"You know, as the mother of daughters, the charges certainly are sickening. And as the Speaker [Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)] noted, there's an ethics investigation underway. There are also criminal investigations underway and I'm not gonna comment further on that publicly right now."
She also refused to say whether she was surprised by the allegations against Gaetz.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R.-Ill) was the first Republican to call for Gaetz's resignation.
