Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming should be investigated for criminal charges due to her conduct on the January 6th Select Committee, according to a new House report.
Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk released a report on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the select committee.
This report says that “former Representative Liz Cheney should be investigated for potential criminal witness tampering based on the new information about her communication,” according to a news release posted on the committee’s website.
Cheney “should be investigated for potential criminal witness tampering based on the new information about her communication,” the release said.
The release said Cheney colluded with witness Cassidy Hutchinson, who made several sensational, debunked claims about President-elect Trump’s conduct on that day, without Hutchinson’s attorney knowing about the communications.
Cheney, the release said, “used the January 6 Select Committee as a tool to attack President Trump, at the cost of investigative integrity and Capitol security.”
The release further noted that “Cassidy Hutchinson’s most outrageous claims lacked any evidence, and the Select Committee had knowledge that her claims were false when they publicly promoted her.”
The claims debunked include Hutchinson’s allegations that