Trump pushes for FBI probe of Liz Cheney following new report on Jan 6 Capitol riot
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A congressional committee has called for a probe into the role of Ms Liz Cheney in investigations into the Jan 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.
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WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has backed a call for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney over her role in leading Congress’ probe of the Jan 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol by his supporters.
Trump, who will return to the White House on Jan 20, has vowed retribution against his rivals, including the prosecutors who brought criminal cases against him while he was out of power and former officials he contends impeded him during his 2017-2021 term.
He has also said he may grant clemency
More than 140 police officers were injured in the violence. Five people, including a police officer, died during or shortly after the riot, and the Capitol sustained more than US$2.8 million (S$3.8 million) in damage.
“Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the sub-committee, which states that ‘numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI’,” Trump wrote in an early morning post on Dec 18 on his Truth Social site.
His post referred to the release on Dec 17 of a report by the Republican-led House administration oversight committee, which called for a probe of Ms Cheney, daughter of Republican former vice-president Dick Cheney who lost her re-election bid in 2022.
Ms Cheney in a statement alleged that the report amounted to an attempt to whitewash Trump’s role in the events of Jan 6.
“Their allegations do not reflect a review of the actual evidence and are a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth,” Ms Cheney said in a social media post on Bluesky. “No reputable lawyer, legislator or judge would take this seriously.” REUTERS
