A new report released on Tuesday by Rep. Barry Loudermilk and the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight calls for an investigation into former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney for alleged criminal activity stemming from her work on the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021.
The report accuses Cheney of tampering with witness Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Mark Meadows, Chief of Staff under then-President Donald Trump.
The report details accusations that Cheney improperly communicated with Hutchinson, violating federal laws and potentially influencing her testimony. It states:
“Based on the evidence obtained by this Subcommittee, numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, the former Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and these violations should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Evidence uncovered by the Subcommittee revealed that former Congresswoman Liz Cheney tampered with at least one witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, by secretly communicating with Hutchinson without Hutchinson’s attorney’s knowledge. This secret communication with a witness is improper and likely violates 18 U.S.C. 1512. Such action is outside the due functioning of the legislative process and therefore not protected by the Speech and Debate clause.”
The report further asserts that