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House GOP Urges FBI to Investigate Liz Cheney for Alleged Witness Tampering with Cassidy Hutchinson on January 6 Committee

Dec 17, 2024, 06:42 PM

House Republicans have accused former Representative Liz Cheney of engaging in witness tampering during her role on the January 6 House Select Committee. The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, released a report recommending that the FBI investigate Cheney for allegedly tampering with witness Cassidy Hutchinson. The report claims that Cheney secretly communicated with Hutchinson without her attorney's knowledge, potentially violating federal laws against witness tampering (18 U.S.C. § 1512) and procuring perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1622). The accusations stem from Cheney's interactions with Hutchinson, who was a key witness in the committee's investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot. The report also criticizes the committee for failing to preserve over a terabyte of investigative data, including 900 interview summaries, and suggests there was collusion between the committee and Special Counsel Jack Smith.