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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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Jan 13, 2022

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

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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 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 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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Jan 2, 2022

We can be either loyal to Donald Trump or we can be loyal to the Constitution, but we can't be loyal to both.

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Jan 2, 2022

The information they have makes the case that he did nothing to stop the rioters who again were his followers.

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Jan 2, 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 Leader McCarthy was pleading with him to do that. We know…

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Dec 30, 2021

Our Constitution, the structure of our institutions and the rule of law, which are at the heart of what makes America great are at stake.

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Dec 28, 2021

It`s almost like McCarthyism all over again. It`s like there is just such an insistence that we have a common opinion about this and a common opinion about that.

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Dec 28, 2021

I certainly agree with her -- her right and ability to have them.

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Dec 23, 2021

President Trump may be legally liable for obstructing the Electoral College count by not stopping this violence.

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Dec 21, 2021

Liz Cheney, the senior Republican on the January 6 committee, she said last week, that there will be public hearings in the New Year. She also talked about a line of inquiry that involves potentially targeting the former President Donald…

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Dec 21, 2021

Hours passed without necessary action by the president. Did Donald Trump through action or inaction corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress` official proceedings to count electoral votes?

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Dec 21, 2021

If they find, as I suspect they will, that Donald Trump violated 1512, then I think it's their obligation to make a referral to the Justice Department for a criminal prosecution of the former president.

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Dec 20, 2021

The January 6 committee is weighing the possibility of recommending criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and others in his circle.

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Dec 20, 2021

Mr. Meadow`s testimony will bear on another fundamental question before this committee. And that is whether Donald J. Trump, through action or inaction corruptly sought to obstruct or impede Congress`s official proceeding to count…

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Dec 17, 2021

It’s true when I say in the piece that, you know, one of the maybe the weightiest decision of all that could influence the outcome here is the fact that GOP Leader McCarthy decided not to participate.

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