MP Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), A member of the House of Representatives elected committee investigating the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, retouched an article Tuesday suggesting that the prosecution of former President Trump took place on -strong.
In his tweet on Tuesday, Cheney shared an article from The French’s The Dispatch, published in response to the testimony of former White House contributor Cassidy Hutchinson.
In an article entitled “Donald Trump’s Prosecution Case Just Got Much Stronger,” French admits that Trump may not be charged with criminal charges, but recent testimony has helped link the former president to the mob’s violence. , invaded the Capitol. .
In his article, French points to Hutchinson herself, who describes in detail Trump’s anger before and during the uprising, including an incident in which he allegedly tried to make his way to the Capitol when a crowd of his supporters were already storming the building.
Although the power to prosecute Trump for a crime lies with the Department of Justice, not the elected committee Cheney sits on, many believe the commission will lay the groundwork for a potential criminal case if Attorney General Merrick Garland eventually decides to prosecute him. .
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Cheney’s retweet on Tuesday night will spark further speculation that the commission plans to recommend the Department of Justice to do so.
Hutchinson’s surprise testimony came during the last public hearing of the month on the Capitol Uprising, where Trump supporters stormed the building in an attempt to prevent Congress from verifying the results of the 2020 election.
Cheney, one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 uprising, joined the committee last year amid the controversy over his ouster from the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives because of his position on the former president.
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