President Trump is seeking to quash lingering dissent within the GOP, lashing out at Rep. Liz Che…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpPelosi says Trump decision to roll back fair housing rule is a ‘betrayal of our nation’s founding values’Trump says he would consider pardons for those implicated in Mueller investigationFauci says that he and his family have experienced ‘serious threats’ during pandemicMORE is seeking to quash lingering dissent within the GOP, lashing out at Rep. Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyFauci says that he and his family have experienced ‘serious threats’ during pandemicTrump attacks former DHS secretary over criticism of federal crackdownTrump swipes at Cheney as she faces criticism from other RepublicansMORE (R-Wyo.) and former Bush administration official Tom Ridge after the two offered implicit and explicit criticism of the president.
The intraparty spats come as some cracks show in Trump’s typically overwhelming support among Republicans.
Polls show Trump trailing presumptive Democratic nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenPelosi says Trump decision to roll back fair housing rule is a ‘betrayal of our nation’s founding values’Trump says he would consider pardons for those implicated in Mueller investigationTrade negotiations mustn’t short-circuit domestic debateMORE by significant margins in some key battleground states, raising fears among some Republicans that the party will lose both the White House and Senate in November. A new poll on Thursday showed Trump 13 points behind Biden in Florida.
Trump waded into the fight involving Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican days after conservatives targeted her for her opposition to the presidents foreign policy and her vocal support of Anthony FauciAnthony FauciFauci says that he and his family have experienced ‘serious threats’ during pandemicFauci throws out first pitch as MLB officially starts seasonFauci: With vaccine, ‘we could start talking about real normality again’ in 2021MORE, the nations top infectious diseases expert.
Some of the presidents staunchest House allies this week called for Cheney to step down from her leadership post, and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also piled on. 
Liz Cheney is only upset because I have been actively getting our great and beautiful Country out of the ridiculous and costly Endless Wars, Trump tweeted Thursday, adding that so-called allies must, at least, treat us fairly!!!
The president also retweeted Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulWaPo reporter: Republicans struggling to find unity in stimulus packageTrump swipes at Cheney as she faces criticism from other RepublicansTea Party rises up against McConnell’s trillion relief planMORE (R-Ky.), who wrote: We should all join @realDonaldTrump in advocating to stop our endless wars. Liz Cheney not only wants to stay forever, shes leading the fight to try to stop him from leaving. Unacceptable.
Cheneys criticisms of Trump are generally limited to foreign policy, such as his recent decision to pull U.S. troops out of Germany. But the backlash to some of her recent views reflects the simmering debate over Trumps grip on the party and the GOPs direction after Novembers election. 
Republicans close to the White House view the squabbling as counterproductive at this critical juncture of Trumps reelection efforts.
The focus should be on Biden, said one informal adviser to the president. Trump needs to run like hes behind like he did last time and he needs to be prepared to expose what Joe Biden hasnt accomplished in 40 years in government.
Dan Eberhart, a GOP fundraiser who is supportive of Cheney, called the criticisms of her overblown and described her as the future of the party.
[Cheney] one of the smartest GOP House members and is the future of the House GOP, he said.
Trump has been under relentless assault from small groups of former Republicans and the Never Trump Republicans who are rallying to see him defeated in the fall, highlighting the extent to which some Washington Republicans have broken from the party.
The Lincoln Project, a group of former Republicans that includes George ConwayGeorge Thomas ConwayConservative think tank director says Lincoln Project members beholden to pro-business RepublicansLincoln Project reports raising .8 million for anti-Trump effortsLincoln Project asks in new ad if you trust Trump or Fauci amid attacksMORE, raised nearly $17 million in the second quarter and has been releasing new anti-Trump material on a near-daily basis. The group has also taken aim at what it views as Trumps enablers in the Senate, including vulnerable moderate Republicans up for reelection, such as Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsCoronavirus talks fracture GOP unityPlanned Parenthood launches six-figure ad campaign blasting vulnerable GOP senators on COVID-19 billSenate GOP posts M quarter haul as candidates, Trump struggleMORE (R-Maine) and Cory GardnerCory Scott GardnerIvanka Trump visits Rocky Mountain park after passage of conservation billThe Great American Outdoors Act is the legislation of a generationHouse passes major conservation bill, sending it to Trump’s deskMORE (R-Colo.).
Businesswoman Carly Fiorina, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, has been letting loose on Trump and condemning Republicans, such as Sen. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiOvernight Defense: House passes defense bill that Trump threatened to veto | Esper voices concerns about officers wearing military garbSenate rejects broad restrictions on transfers of military-grade equipment to policeDemocrats call for expedited hearing for Trump’s public lands nomineeMORE (R-Alaska), who she says have gone soft on Trump.
In addition to the Lincoln Project, a newly formed group of former Bush administration officials called the Right Side PAC launched recently to support Biden in key swing states.
Former Republican Secretary of State Colin PowellColin Luther PowellPowell said he supports push to rename Army bases named after Confederate leadersICE reversal: part push to reopen schools, part hardline immigration policyPowell takes on Trump over Confederate flagMORE is one of several top former Republican officials to announce last month hed vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in November. Trump responded by calling Powell a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East wars.
Tom Ridge, who led the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under George W. Bush, hammered the Trump administration for its tactics against protesters in Portland, where the mayor and governor have called for the removal of federal agents.
Trump bashed Ridge in a tweet on Thursday, calling him a Republican in Name Only.
Love watching pathetic Never Trumpers squirm! the president added.
Trump insiders interviewed by The Hill dismissed the criticism, saying the former officials like Powell and Ridge are not reflective of the party as a whole.
Colin Powell hasnt endorsed a Republican candidate for president since George W. Bush, so the fact that the media holds him up as a Republican voice shows how dishonest the media has become, said Andy Surabian, a former Trump White House official. Tom Ridge was barely a Republican himself when he was governor of Pennsylvania, he was a moderate pro-choice governor. The most moderate and least conservative Republicans are the people who never actually represented the voters but had the power anyway, and now theyre upset that theyre out of power. Shocking.
Over the past few weeks, as Trumps poll numbers have worsened, current GOP officials have been emboldened to speak out against him.
Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyOvernight Defense: Senate passes annual defense policy bill that sparked Trump veto threat | Military has considered two waivers for transgender troops since banOn The Money: Mnuchin says GOP has ‘fundamental’ deal on T coronavirus relief package | Inside the GOP stimulus proposal | Weekly jobless claims rise to 1.4 millionSenate passes bill with plan to change Confederate-named bases over Trump veto threatMORE (R-Utah), the GOPs 2012 presidential nominee, is a frequent critic of Trumps tone and style. He joined the Black Lives Matter protests following the police killing of George Floyd. Trump responded by sarcastically praising Romneys tremendous sincerity.
What a guy, Trump said over Twitter. Hard to believe with this kind of political talent, his numbers would tank so badly in Utah!
But GOP senators who have not been as critical of Trump have also spoken out as the presidents poll numbers have cratered.
Senate Majority Whip John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneTrump blames Democrats after GOP rejects payroll-tax cutThe Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump-the-briefer struggles with COVID-19 factsRepublicans to start unveiling coronavirus package ThursdayMORE (R-S.D.) has called on Trump to change his reelection messaging. 
Senate Republicans have been at odds with the White House over the new coronavirus stimulus package, and on Thursday it became clear that their bill would not include a top Trump priority, a payroll tax cut.
GOP leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), a fierce Trump ally, have warned about the growing coronavirus disaster in their home states, even as the president has downplayed the threat. 
I think any leader is better if they have people holding them accountable. Not just enemies, but people that can then give them honest feedback about job performance, said Wendy Day, a former vice chair of the Michigan Republican Party who was ousted by now-Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDanielRonna Romney McDanielTrump cancels GOP convention plans in JacksonvilleMichigan teacher says he was fired after tweeting in support of TrumpThe Memo: Trump’s grip on GOP loosens as polls sinkMORE for refusing to back Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Politics is so ego driven that many times honest feedback doesnt happen.
Polls show Trump has overwhelming support among average Republican voters nationwide, even as his standing has eroded among virtually every other important voting bloc.
Recent public opinion surveys that have found Biden with a healthy lead have also found Trumps support among Republicans holding steady in the high 80 percent to low 90 percent range. The Quinnipiac University survey of Florida released Thursday that found Biden leading by 13 points also found Trumps support among Republicans at 88 percent.
Trumps allies are confident those numbers will improve as the race becomes a binary choice between Trump and Biden. The Trump campaign says that the GOP dissenters get a lot of attention inside Washington but are not representative of how ordinary Republicans across the country feel about the president.
This is the swamp yet again trying to take down the duly elected President of the United States, said Trump campaign spokeswoman Erin Perrine. President Trump is the leader of a united Republican Party where he has earned 94% of Republican votes during the primaries something any former president of any party could only dream of.