1/6 Delusions

GOP Turns on Cheney • Buzbee's New Role • Confessions from Gaetzgate [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( 1/6 Delusions Good morning from the Hive newsroom! “The GOP is the cult of Trump now, and fealty is the price of admission,” Eric Lutz [writes]( following the purging of Liz Cheney, who refused to go along with the ex-president’s election lies and held him accountable for inciting the Capitol mob. Meanwhile, Bess Levin [finds]( Trumpist Republicans at yesterday’s House Oversight and Reform Committee appearing “to have taken a stop at Delusionville” while recalling the January 6 attack, portraying violent MAGA insurrectionists as “peaceful patriots” or simply tourists. Also, Caleb Ecarma [reports]( on Andrew Yang walking back his pro-Israel statement, as Charlotte Klein [asks]( how Sally Buzbee will put her stamp on The Washington Post. Subscribe to Vanity Fair [here](, and thanks for reading! [Representative Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, speaks during a 'Road To Victory' bus tour stop with Kelli Ward, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona, not pictured, at the Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.]( [Republican Lawmakers Claim January 6 Rioters Were Just Friendly Guys and Gals Taking a Tourist Trip Through the Capitol]( By [Bess Levin]( [They were just history buffs checking out one of D.C.’s greatest landmarks, you see.]( [Read more button]( [The Pro-Trump Purge of Liz Cheney Is Now Complete]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Republicans booted their No. 3 from her leadership spot in a rapid-fire vote Wednesday morning. But Cheney doesn’t intend to go quietly, and will reportedly focus her efforts on drumming up anti-Trump support.]( [Read more button]( [Andrew Yang’s Foray Into the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Seems to Have Gone Awry]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [After drawing cheers from Stephen Miller and admonition from AOC, the NYC mayoral front-runner walked back his pro-Israel statement. As fellow candidate Kathryn Garcia remarked, “I don’t think it’s appropriate for the mayor of New York to be doing foreign policy.”]( [Read more button]( [How Will Sally Buzbee Put Her Stamp on The Washington Post?]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The AP veteran is making history as the first woman to nab the top newsroom job and enjoying widespread industry praise—along with questions about filling Marty Baron’s shoes and getting owner Jeff Bezos to open up his wallet even wider.]( [Read more button]( [Matt Gaetz’s Wingman Is an Even Bigger Scumbag Than Previously Thought]( By [Bess Levin]( [A dozen women have spoken out about their experiences with Joel Greenberg, the ex-tax collector who may soon be cooperating with the Feds against Gaetz.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2021 Condé Nast