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House GOP Urges FBI to Investigate Liz Cheney for Alleged Witness Tampering Involving Cassidy Hutchinson and Trump Steering Wheel Claim

Dec 17, 2024, 05:51 PM

The House Administration Oversight Subcommittee has released an interim report calling for a criminal investigation into former Representative Liz Cheney for alleged witness tampering during the January 6 Committee's investigation. The report, led by Chairman Barry Loudermilk, accuses Cheney of secretly communicating with Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness, without her attorney's knowledge, potentially violating 18 U.S.C. 1512, which deals with tampering with a witness. This communication is said to have occurred before Hutchinson's testimony, which included claims about former President Donald Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, including an unsubstantiated account of Trump attempting to grab the steering wheel from a Secret Service agent. The report also suggests that Cheney's actions may have violated 18 U.S.C. 1622, which prohibits procuring another person to commit perjury. Cheney has responded to these allegations, dismissing them as a 'cowardly assault on the truth' and asserting that the report disregards the evidence presented by the January 6 Committee, which was formed under the leadership of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The report highlights eight key falsehoods allegedly promoted by Cheney and Hutchinson to smear Trump.