U.S. Rep. Blake Moore, R-1st District, displayed a maverick streak this week, splitting from the rest of Utah House delegation by supporting embattled U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY).

But Moore rejects the idea that his vote for Cheney signals that he has failed some sort of GOP loyalty test.

That wasn’t a conservative vs. non-conservative vote

“That wasn’t a conservative vs. non-conservative vote,” Moore said in an interview Friday. “That was a vote about what some members of the GOP caucus thought our leadership should be doing going forward.

“That vote got blown out of proportion in the media. But I would argue very strongly that it had nothing to do with conservative voting or legislation.”

Moore may be the only person in Washington who believes that. Cheney was ousted by her colleagues from the number three GOP leadership position in the House on May 12 in reaction to her recent outspoken criticism of former President Donald Trump.

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