Trump Calls for FBI Probe Into Liz Cheney Over Alleged Witness Tampering in January 6 Probe

Dec 18, 2024, 02:28 PM

Former President Donald Trump has called for an FBI investigation into former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney over her handling of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot probe. Trump's comments, made on his social media platform Truth Social at 3:11 a.m., come in response to a House GOP subcommittee's interim report that accused Cheney of witness tampering with Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness in the investigation. The subcommittee, led by Congressman Barry Loudermilk, alleges that Cheney, who served as Vice Chairwoman of the January 6 Committee, engaged in improper coordination with Hutchinson, potentially violating federal laws. Trump praised the subcommittee's work and warned that Cheney 'could be in a lot of trouble' based on the evidence presented. Cheney has strongly refuted the allegations, labeling them as a 'malicious and cowardly assault on the truth' and dismissing the subcommittee's claims as lacking credibility.