Liz Cheney faces vote to remove her from Republican leadership

US Republicans are to vote on whether to oust one of their leaders, Liz Cheney, over her repeated criticism of former President Donald Trump.

The Wyoming lawmaker, daughter of ex-US Vice-President Dick Cheney, is expected to lose her third-ranking post in the House of Representatives.

On Tuesday she criticised her party for not standing up to Mr Trump's false claims to have won the 2020 election.

The top two House Republicans want her replaced with a Trump loyalist.

The move is seen as a sign Mr Trump's grip on the party is stronger than ever six months after he lost the election.

In an impassioned speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, Ms Cheney trained her fire again on Mr Trump over his unfounded claims the 2020 vote was stolen from him.

"Remaining silent and ignoring the lie emboldens the liar," she said on Tuesday. 

"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."

Her fate is expected to be decided by a simple majority of House Republicans behind closed doors on Wednesday morning.