House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stood up for Rep. Liz Cheney Wednesday and decried the House Republicans’ decision to oust her from leadership as a sign that the GOP has turned its back on democracy.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stood up for Rep. Liz Cheney Wednesday and decried the House Republicans’ decision to oust her from leadership as a sign that the GOP has turned its back on democracy.