Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney loses Wyoming Republican primary

Wyoming Republican representative Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s most steadfast Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a party primary on Tuesday (Jae Hong/AP)

Wyoming representative Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s most steadfast Republican adversary in Congress, was defeated in a party primary on Tuesday.

Ms Cheney fell to a rival backed by the former president in a contest that reinforced his grip on the party’s base.