Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) attacked the merits of the House Administrative Oversight Subcommittee's report, which she said “tampered with at least one witness” during a Jan. 6 committee meeting. There is.
Cheney issued a lengthy statement to Fox News on Tuesday in response to the report released by subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.). Loudermilk writes:“Based on the evidence available to this subcommittee, a number of federal laws were likely violated by Liz Cheney,” it said, recommending that the FBI investigate Cheney's alleged “violations.”
In her statement, Cheney first said: attacked President Trump defended the committee on January 6th, saying before challenging the House Executive Oversight Subcommittee's report:
“January 6th showed who Donald Trump is for.” [he] In reality, he was a brutal and vindictive man who continued his violent attack on the Capitol and law enforcement officers while watching television, refusing for hours to tell his supporters to get up and leave.” Cheney told Fox News Digital.
“The committee hearing and report on January 6th featured numerous Republican witnesses, including many of President Trump's own White House, campaign, and administration officials. Carefully compiled into pages of records, extremely detailed and meticulously sourced Now, Chairman Loudermilk's “interim report” deliberately ignored the truth and the task force's vast evidence and instead focused on Donald Trump's actions. Fabricating lies and defamatory claims in order to cover up. Their claims do not reflect consideration of actual evidence and are malicious and despicable attacks on the truth. No reputable lawyer, legislator, or judge would take this seriously. ”
The subcommittee report alleges that Cheney “tampered with witness Cassidy Hutchinson by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without the knowledge of Hutchinson's attorney.”
“This confidential communication with witnesses is inappropriate and likely violates 18 U.S.C. 1512. ”, the report added.
