Rep. Liz Cheney made a stunning revelation at the conclusion of Tuesday’s House January 6 committee hearing, informing the public that former President Donald Trump called an unnamed witness in the panel’s investigation following the June 28 hearing and that the U.S. Department of Justice has been made aware of Trump’s apparent intimidation tactic.
The yet-to-be-seen witness “declined to answer or respond to President Trump’s call, and instead alerted their lawyer,” said Cheney (R-Wyo.), vice-chair of the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
“Their lawyer alerted us, and this committee has supplied that information to the Department of Justice,” said Cheney. “We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously.”
BREAKING: Former Pres. Trump tried to call a witness in Jan. 6 committee investigation, Liz Cheney says.
"That person declined to answer or respond to Pres. Trump's call, and instead alerted their lawyer…This committee has supplied that information to the Dept. of Justice." pic.twitter.com/UjRIy4Gm3o
— ABC News (@ABC) July 12, 2022
As NBC News reported: “Cheney had previously said that the committee had received evidence of witness tampering in its investigation. During the sixth hearing on June 28 when former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified, the committee showed excerpts of statements from witnesses alleging that they had been contacted by someone who tried to influence their testimony.”
Chris Winters, senior editor of YES! Magazine, responded to the panel’s referral of Trump to the DOJ for witness tampering by tweeting: “Everyone knew. But the difference is, with these hearings, people are now talking. The code of silence is broken.”
Journalist Molly Jong-Fast tweeted, “Okay DOJ, it’s your turn now.”
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Hey merrick. OK you’re the pride of your temple. If you don’t indict frump & his cronies, having planned the worst crime EVER committed in this country, then YOU ARE A CAPO, giving the nazis all the help they need. My five uncles served during WW2. They are all dead now, but, once you give shelter to these criminals & they bring fascism to America…well you place yourself in that group with ALL the consequences you richly deserve. Let’s hope you aren’t that evil stupid bureaucrat we fear you may be. Time to stop being the nice Jewish boy who went to law school & became rich, & DO YOUR GODDAMN JOB!!!