Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, who turned against Donald Trump after the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wrote on X early Wednesday that “our nation’s Democratic systems functioned last night.

Wyo., on Wednesday called on Americans to accept the results of Election Day and charged them with acting as the “guardrails of democracy.”

"All Americans are bound, whether we like the outcome or not, to accept the results of our elections," Cheney wrote on X

Liz Cheney said that the democratic system “functioned last night” as Donald Trump was elected to a new term in the White House, but said that it would be up to citizens, courts, the press and those in government to be the “guardrails of democracy.

Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney responded to Donald Trump's projected victory by saying Americans are bound "to accept the results of our elections."

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) encouraged people to become “guardrails of democracy” in light of President-elect Donald Trump winning a trip

Hear Liz Cheney’s message to Americans after Trump’s win Former Rep. Liz Cheney responded to Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris. Cheney campaigned alongside Harris, urging Republicans to set aside party differences to back the Democrat and reject a candidate she says poses a threat to democracy.