President-elect Donald Trump believes former Representative Liz Cheney could face serious consequences after a House panel called for an investigation by the FBI into tampering with potential witnesses during the Capitol riot investigation.
“Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the subcommittee,” Trump posted, adding that ‘Liz Cheney is likely to have broken multiple federal laws, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI. ” his old enemy Early Wednesday morning on Truth Social.
His comments came hours after a subcommittee of the Oversight Committee on House Administration issued an interim report The Justice Department was asked on Tuesday to investigate Cheney’s actions, just weeks before Trump takes office.
Cheney (R-Wyo.) reportedly exchanged calls and messages with then-President Trump’s White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson via the encrypted app Signal in the weeks before her June 2022 testimony — most of which were later deleted. It was largely rejected in the Republican majority House. have already claimed,
It remains to be seen whether Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department will act on the committee’s recommendation.
Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) reports, “Evidence uncovered by the subcommittee showed that former Congresswoman Liz Cheney undercut the FBI by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without the knowledge of Hutchinson’s attorney. At least one witness was tampered with, Cassidy Hutchinson.”
Loudermilk claimed that the former Wyoming representative’s communication with Hutchinson was illegal and “fell outside the proper functioning of the legislative process and therefore was not protected by the Speech and Debate Clause.”
Hutchinson testified publicly that she was told Trump became so angry that he grabbed the steering wheel when Secret Service agents refused to escort him to the Capitol on the day of the riot.
However, photographs from that day revealed that Hutchinson had misidentified vehicle where the alleged encounter took place – and the driver later confirmed that Hutchinson’s testimony was false.
Cheney, the former No. 3 House Republican, fired back Tuesday afternoon, accusing Loudermilk of making “false and outrageous allegations.”
Cheney, who is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, has repeatedly clashed with Trump during his first term.
Cheney is reportedly on President Biden’s list of people advance pardon Before leaving the White House.
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