As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans wasted little time following President-elect Trump’s orders to enact his plans for retribution. “Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the subcommittee, which states that ‘numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI.’ Thank you to Congressman Barry Loudermilk on a job well done,” he said in a 3 a.m post on Truth Social. The president-elect also filed a lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and the longtime pollster J Ann Selzer for “brazen election interference” after the paper released Selzer’s poll showing Kamala Harris having a lead against Trump in the former swing state that has since become a Republican stronghold. open image in gallery Republican Senator from Iowa Chuck Grassley brushed off Trump’s targeting a major newspaper in his home state of Iowa.