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Liz Cheney

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Liz Cheney is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. During her time in Congress, Cheney was known for her strong stance on national security and her opposition to former President Donald Trump, particularly following the events of January 6, 2021, which led to her being removed from her leadership position within the House Republican Conference.

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Feb 2, 2022

We cannot both embrace the big lie and embrace the Constitution.

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Feb 2, 2022

I will do everything I can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office.

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Jan 31, 2022

He acknowledges that he was attempting to 'overturn the election.' He threatens prosecutors. He uses the same language that he knows caused the January 6 violence.

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Jan 31, 2022

He acknowledges that he was attempting to -- quote -- "overturn the election." He threatens prosecutors. He uses the same language that he knows caused the January 6 violence. And I think that it tells us that he clearly would do this all…

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Jan 31, 2022

Well, I think certainly the two things the suggesting that he would provide pardons for the January 6 defendants. And again, we know that the number of those people have been charged with seditious conspiracy, and also the acknowledgement…

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Jan 31, 2022

Well, look, you know, some of those people have been charged with things like seditious conspiracy.

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Jan 31, 2022

Well, I think, certainly, the two things, the suggesting that he would provide pardons for the January 6th defendants and, again, we know that the number of those people have been charged with seditious conspiracy. And also the…

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Jan 25, 2022

A former speaker of the House is threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent January 6th attack on our Capitol and our Constitution. This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.

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Jan 24, 2022

A former speaker of the House threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent January 6 attack on our Capitol and our Constitution, this is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.

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Jan 24, 2022

A former Speaker of the House is threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent January 6 attack on our Capitol and our Constitution. This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.

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Jan 20, 2022

We know as he was sitting there in the dining room next to the Oval Office, members of his staff were pleading with him to go on television to tell people to stop. We know members of his family. We know his daughter. We have first-hand…

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Jan 13, 2022

I wish that he were a brave and honorable man. He`s clearly trying to cover up what happened.

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Jan 13, 2022

We know that Leader McCarthy was pleading with the President to tell people to go home when police officers and others were being beaten here at the Capitol. So, you know, I wish that he were a brave and honorable man. He’s clearly trying…

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Jan 13, 2022

The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was is doing. None of this would have happened without the President. The president could have immediately…

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Jan 13, 2022

Liz Cheney calls out Kevin McCarthy for engaging in a cover-up.

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Jan 6, 2022

It’s absolutely clear, we know from firsthand testimony that he watched television while the attack was under way. He watched the attack happen on television. We know that he did not walk the very few steps to the White House briefing…

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Jan 6, 2022

The January 6 Committee is looking at the possibility that Donald Trump`s conduct was criminal on January 6th.

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Jan 6, 2022

Former President Trump continues to make the same claims that he knows caused violence on January 6. Unfortunately, too many in my own party are embracing that former President or looking the other way or minimizing the danger. That`s how…

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Jan 6, 2022

So, you know the president of the United States is responsible for ensuring that the laws are faithfully executing. He’s responsible for the security of the branches. So for a president to through either his action or inaction, for…

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Jan 4, 2022

We have Donald Trump, minimum, both having knowledge in advance that there was fear of violence.

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Jan 4, 2022

Can he make a statement? Ask people to leave the Capitol.

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Jan 3, 2022

The committee has firsthand testimony now that he was sitting in the dining room next to the Oval Office watching the attack on television.

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Jan 3, 2022

Multiple FOX News hosts knew the president needed to act immediately. They texted Mr. Meadows, and he has turned over those texts. 'Can he made a statement? Ask people to leave the Capitol,' Sean Hannity urged.

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Jan 3, 2022

The committee has first-hand testimony now that he was sitting in the dining room next to the Oval Office watching the attack on television as the assault on the Capitol occurred.

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Jan 3, 2022

Members of his staff were pleading with him to go on television to tell people to stop.

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