In a recent development, a report issued on Tuesday by Rep.
Barry Loudermilk and the House Administration's Subcommittee on oversight has called for an investigation into the conduct of former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney.
The report alleges potential criminal activity on Cheney's part in relation to her role on the House select committee on J6. The accusations center around Cheney's alleged collusion with Cassidy Hutchinson, a witness who testified before the committee and previously served as an aide to Mark Meadows, the Chief of Staff.
According to The Post Millennial, the report states, "Based on the evidence obtained by this Subcommittee, numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, the former Vice Chair of the January 6 Select Committee, and these violations should be investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." The report further accuses Cheney of tampering with Hutchinson by secretly communicating with her without the knowledge of Hutchinsons attorney, a violation of 18 U.S.C. 1512.
The report also calls for the FBI to investigate Cheney for allegedly violating 18 U.S.C. 1622, which prohibits procuring another person to commit perjury. The Subcommittee claims that Hutchinson committed perjury when she lied under oath to the Select Committee. The report also mentions that Hutchinson was interviewed by the FBI as part of its investigation into President Trump, but the FBI has refused to produce the report documenting this interview and Hutchinsons statements.
Hutchinson, who testified before the J6 committee, made the claim that then-President Donald Trump attempted to grab the steering wheel of the car driving him back to the White House after his speech at the Stop the Steal rally in Washington, DC. However, this testimony was debunked in March 2024 by the Secret Service agent who was driving the car, which Hutchinson was not in. The agent stated, "I did not see him reach. He never grabbed the steering wheel. I didnt see him, you know, lunge to try to get into the front seat at all. You know, what stood out was the irritation in his voice, more than his physical presence."
An October House report revealed that Cheney had communicated with Hutchinson, both directly and through an intermediaryAlyssa Farah Griffinwhile Hutchinson was represented by her attorney, Stefan Passantino. A text message from the report shows that Hutchinson's friend Alyssa Farah Griffin "reached out to Liz" and that "she agreed to keep our convo totally confidential." Cheney, through Farah Griffin, told Hutchinson that she "admired" her and "could tell that [Hutchinson] wanted to do the right thing."
Cheney was one of two Republicans appointed by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the committee, with Bennie Thompson chairing the J6 committee. Then-GOP leader Kevin McCarthy wanted to appoint Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to the committee, but when Pelosi refused to seat them, McCarthy declared that House Republicans would not participate in what he perceived as an entirely partisan undertaking. Cheney and then-Rep Adam Kinzinger, both critics of Donald Trump, participated in the committee and have since served their final terms in the House. The report concluded that the events of J6 could have been prevented.
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