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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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Dec 12, 2021

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

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Dec 12, 2021

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.

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Dec 12, 2021

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…

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Dec 12, 2021

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…

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Dec 12, 2021

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

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Dec 12, 2021

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

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Dec 12, 2021

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

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Dec 12, 2021

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

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Dec 8, 2021

we look forward to litigating that.

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Dec 7, 2021

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…

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Dec 3, 2021

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.

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Dec 3, 2021

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.

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Dec 3, 2021

Mr. Clark last night indicated that he intends to invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, apparently because he believes testimony about his interactions with President Trump would tend to incriminate him and thus…

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Dec 3, 2021

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.'

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Dec 3, 2021

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.

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Dec 2, 2021

former President Donald Trump`s false claims about elections have misled millions

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Dec 2, 2021

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

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Dec 2, 2021

We anticipate next year we will be conducting multiple weeks of public hearings, setting out for the American people in vivid color exactly what happened every minute of the day on January 6 here at the Capitol and at the White House and…

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Dec 2, 2021

This committee's investigation into the violent assault on our Capitol on January 6th is not a game.

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Dec 2, 2021

We anticipate next year, we will be conducting multiple weeks of public hearings, setting up for the American people in vivid color exactly what happened.

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Dec 2, 2021

Mr. Clark last night indicated that he intends to invoke the fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination apparently because he believes testimony about his interactions with President Trump would tend to incriminate him, and thus…

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Dec 1, 2021

Mr. Clark is not excused from testifying simply because President Trump is trying to hide behind inapplicable claims of executive privilege.

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Dec 1, 2021

We will not finalize this contempt process if Mr. Clark genuinely cures his failure to comply with the subpoena this Saturday.

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Dec 1, 2021

If Mr. Clark believes that answering questions about his discussions with President Trump and others in November and December of 2020 and January of 2021 could incriminate him, and he therefore wishes to invoke privilege on that basis the…

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Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Chairman, pursuant to clause 2(l) of rule XI, I request that Members have 2 calendar days in which to file with the clerk of the Committee supplemental or additional views on the measure ordered reported by the Committee tonight.

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