Congresswoman Liz Cheney reportedly spent almost $60,000 on private security after receiving death threats for opposing Donald Trump.
The 54-year-old Republican was one of 10 lawmakers who backed the impeachment of the former US president, voting alongside Tom Rice, Dan Newhouse, Adam Kinzinger, Anthony Gonzalez, Fred Upton, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Peter Meijer, John Katko, and David Valadao.
Per The New York Times, Federal Election Commission records show that Cheney spent around $58,000 on security between January and March.
FEC records show that Cheney was also temporarily assigned special protection by the Capitol Police while in the District of Columbia - which is unusual for a member of Congress not in a leadership position.
Cheney was ousted from her position as House Republican Conference chairwoman after she attempted to impeach the former POTUS for his alleged role in the Capitol riots.
Per The Hill, Cheney stated during a floor speech a day before she was removed from Republican leadership: "Every one of us who has sworn the oath must act to prevent the unraveling of our democracy.
"This is not about policy. This is not about partisanship. This is about our duty as Americans. Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar. I will not participate in that.
"I will not sit back and watch in silence while others lead our party down a path that abandons the rule of law, and joins the former president's crusade to undermine our democracy."
The Independent reports that the former POTUS previously slated Cheney after she was ousted from her position, stating: "Liz Cheney is a bitter, horrible human being. I watched her yesterday and realized how bad she is for the Republican Party.
"She has no personality or anything good having to do with politics or our country. She is a talking point for Democrats, whether that means the border, the gas lines, inflation, or destroying our economy."
Trump also disparaged her father, former VEEP Dick Cheney, adding: "She is a warmonger whose family stupidly pushed us into the never-ending Middle East Disaster, draining our wealth and depleting our great military, the worst decision in our country’s history."