Liz Cheney

The mob was summoned to Washington by President Trump, and as many of those involved have admitted, on videotape and social media and in federal district court, they were provoked to violence by president Trump`s false claims that the…

He had already begun to cooperate, he turned over records.

We are here to address a very serious matter, contempt of Congress by a former chief of staff to a former president of the United States.

Mr. Meadows 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' official proceeding to count electoral…

Mr. Meadows received numerous text messages, which he has produced without any privilege claim, imploring that Mr. Trump take the specific action we all know his duty required.

Members of Congress, the press and others wrote to Mark Meadows as the attack was under way. One text Mr. Meadows received said, quote, we are under siege here at the Capitol.

As the violence continued, one of the president`s sons texted Mr. Meadows, quote, he`s got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol police tweet is not enough, Donald Trump Jr. texted.

For 187 minutes, President Trump refused to act when action by our president was required, essential and indeed compelled by his oath to our Constitution.

By action or inaction, Donald Trump may be criminally responsible.

Did Donald Trump through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress's official proceedings to count electoral votes?

He's got to condemn this shit ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough.

Mark, the President needs to tell people in the Capitol to go home. This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy.

For 187 minutes, President Trump refused to act, when action by our President was required, essential, and, indeed, compelled by his oath to our Constitution.

The mob was summoned to Washington by President Trump, and, as many of those involved have admitted on videotape, in social media, and in Federal district court, they were provoked to violence by President Trump's false claims that the…

POTUS has to come out firmly and tell the protesters to dissipate. Someone is going to get killed.

We believe Mr. Meadows is improperly asserting executive and other privileges, but this vote on contempt today relates principally to Mr. Meadows's refusal to testify about text messages and other communications that he admits are not…

I will support the Select Committee's adoption of this report recommending the House cite Mark Randall Meadows for contempt of Congress.

Whatever legacy he thought he left in the House, this is his legacy now: His former colleagues singling him out for criminal prosecution.

History will be written about these times, about the work this Committee has undertaken, and history will not look upon any of you as martyrs.

We look forward to litigating that.

If Mark Meadows, Trump White House chief of staff, does it show up at 10:00 tomorrow for that deposition, he`s likely to be the next member of Trump world to be facing potential prison time after a Justice Department criminal prosecution…

Republicans will not be able to avoid the reckoning ahead of the crucial Midterm election, promising to detail the Trump White House`s actions that day 'in vivid color.'

Any communications Mr. Trump has with this committee will be under oath. And if he persists in lying then, he will be accountable under the laws of this great nation and subject to criminal penalties for every false word he speaks.

This committee's investigation into the violent assault on our Capitol on January 6 is not a game. When this committee convenes hearings, witnesses will be called to testify under oath.

President Trump continues to make the same false claims about a stolen election with which he has misled millions of Americans. These are the same claims he knows provoked violence in the past.