Trump Says Liz Cheney Should Be Prosecuted For What She's Done To The Country, Cheney Hits Back: 'You're Afraid Of The Truth'
Mar 18, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has reiterated his call for the prosecution of former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) over her alleged suppression of evidence regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. What Happened: Trump, on his Truth Social platform, shared an article by former Trump administration aide Kash Patel published in The Federalist. The article accused Cheney and the House Jan. 6 committee of withholding evidence about Trump’s authorization of National Guard troops during the insurrection, reported The Hill on Sunday. “SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR WHAT SHE HAS DONE TO OUR COUNTRY! SHE ILLEGALLY DESTROYED THE EVIDENCE. UNREAL!!!” Trump wrote, linking to Patel’s article. Cheney, who served as the vice-chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, responded to Trump’s claims on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, calling them lies. She accused Trump of trying to halt his Jan. 6 trial by spreading falsehoods. "Hi Donald: you know these are lies. You have had all the grand jury & J6 transcripts for many months. You're trying to halt your 1/6 trial because your VP, WH counsel, WH aides, campaign & DOJ officials etc. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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