Jan. 6 committee heats up as Liz Cheney takes center stage: Is it Watergate yet?
3 years, 3 months ago

Jan. 6 committee heats up as Liz Cheney takes center stage: Is it Watergate yet?

Salon  

It happened twice on Tuesday, and one person was involved both times: Liz Cheney. Cheney's question was apparently prompted by the revelation of a series of texts between former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and several members of Congress on Jan. 6 as the assault on the Capitol was underway. "Mr. Meadows's testimony will bear on a key question in front of this committee: Did Donald Trump, through action or inaction, corruptly seek to obstruct or impede Congress's official proceeding to count electoral votes?" My particular corner of the Watergate investigation was Bebe Rebozo, described at the time as Nixon's best friend and neighbor on Key Biscayne, Florida, location of the so-called Winter White House. The White House tapes would reveal the truth about that conspiracy, and it's beginning to look like the Meadows text messages, along with other evidence gathered by the Jan. 6 committee, will reveal a similar White House connection to the assault on the Capitol.

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2 years, 8 months ago

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Raw Story  

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CNN  

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No reruns: Committee tries new approach to break through

Associated Press  

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Watergate timeline: From the crime to the consequences
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Column: Cynical Republicans want to know: What’s Liz Cheney getting out of this?
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: Cynical Republicans want to know: What’s Liz Cheney getting out of this?

LA Times  

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NPR  

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NPR  

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3 years ago

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Raw Story  

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Liz Cheney 'has the goods' on Trump and doesn't need Bannon or Meadows to comply: reporter
3 years, 2 months ago

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Raw Story  

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