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'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'

Will a political prosecution of former former Rep. Liz Cheney be successful? "No dice," says one former prosecutor who warns that the threat still shouldn't be ignored. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig swiftly poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that …

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'That is the story': Writer says 'GOP senators should be hounded mercilessly' on one issue

Raw Story

Donald Trump has made clear he wants the FBI to target his enemies – Liz Cheney, in particular – and a columnist called on fellow journalists and Democratic lawmakers to force Republicans to confront these threats. GOP lawmakers like Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Rick Scott have waved away the president-elect's threats as merely bluster, but The New Republic's Greg …

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'Way off base': Ex-prosecutor stunned by GOP report that 'crosses the line'

Raw Story

A former federal prosecutor poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that a GOP report released this week “crosses the line.” “There is nothing there,” Elie Honig explained during an appearance on CNN’s “NewsNight” when asked if Republicans made a case …

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4 days, 16 hours ago

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

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A Democratic insider who previously served as the January 6 Committee spokesperson fought back against a “cherry-picked” report by House Republicans that attempted to discredit the committee’s investigation – and targeted former Rep. Liz Cheney for retribution. Tim Mulvey, a former Democratic communications director, said singling out Cheney – and the GOP's threats to prosecute perceived political enemies – offer …

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

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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 …

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Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live

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4 days, 23 hours ago

'Banana Republic stuff': CNN's Acosta battles GOP lawmaker over Trump revenge threats

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Moments after Rep. Tim Burchett went on a rant complaining about the release of what is reported to be a highly damaging House Ethics Committee report on ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, he butted heads with CNN host Jim Acosta about Donald Trump wanting to have ex-Rep. Liz Cheney investigated. Speaking about a Truth Social post Trump wrote in the middle of …

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‘Isn’t this banana republic stuff?!’ CNN anchor presses MAGA lawmaker on GOP’s Liz Cheney investigation

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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 CNN anchor Jim Acosta confronted Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday …

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'Betrayal to the American people': Democratic strategist confronts ex-Trump adviser on CNN

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A Democratic strategist called out a Donald Trump ally's defense of his call to prosecute Liz Cheney over her role in the Jan. 6 investigation. The former president called for her prosecution in a Truth Social post that cited a report issued by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who alleged that Cheney may have broken "numerous federal laws" through her contacts with …

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'In need of a foil': Trump said to have chosen Republican 'sparring partner' for next term

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Donald Trump threatened criminal prosecution against Liz Cheney for alleged wrongdoing in the congressional investigation into his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, and CNN analysts tried to parse his rationale. The president-elect cited findings by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who issued a report Monday alleging that Cheney may have broken "numerous federal laws," including witness tampering, and journalist Michael Warren …

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'In a lot of trouble': Trump lashes out at Liz Cheney in middle-of-the-night attack

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In the very early hours of Wednesday, Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform, attacking ex-Rep. Liz Cheney and doubling down on his threat to see her prosecuted for opposing him. On Tuesday the former GOP House member pushed back at a report released by MAGA Rep. Barry Loudermilk defending the president-elect over his part in the Jan. 6 …

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'Lies and defamatory allegations': Liz Cheney hits back at Republican over J6 report

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Former Rep. Liz Cheney hit back at the House GOP's attempts to discredit the Select Committee on January 6 in a scathing statement Tuesday. "January 6th showed Donald Trump for who he really is — a cruel and vindictive man who has allowed violent attacks to continue against our Capitol and law enforcement officers while he watched television and refused …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions

Salon

That the incoming Trump administration will go after its political enemies, using all levers of state power to intimidate and persecute those who previously sought to hold the president-elect accountable, can no longer be portrayed as hysterical speculation, nor as something that would surely be opposed by cooler heads in a Republican-led Congress. “Numerous federal laws were likely broken by …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

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WASHINGTON — Wrapping up their own investigation on the Jan. 6 2021 Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for probing what happened when then-President Donald Trump sent his mob of supporters as Congress was certifying the 2020 election. House Administration Committee Chairman Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., wrote, “Until we hold accountable …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

GOP House subcommittee wants Liz Cheney investigated for ‘witness tampering’

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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. “Evidence uncovered by the Subcommittee revealed that former Congresswoman Liz Cheney tampered with at …

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MAGA rioter gets into 'shouting match' with judge — and gets hit with big sentence: report

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A Trump supporter who was found guilty of assaulting police at the January 6th, 2021 riots at the United States Capitol building reportedly got into a "shouting match" with a judge on Tuesday shortly before he was hit with a hefty prison sentence. As reported by Politico's Kyle Cheney on Bluesky, Judge Reggie Walton sentenced Capitol rioter Michael Bradley to …

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why toggle caption Zack Wittman for NPR WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — At the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus on a recent Tuesday morning, dozens of pickleball players gathered around tournament director Aaron Del Mar. Sponsor Message "It's like they're going back to their younger days when they did this with …

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'Bannon did 4 months for that clown show': MAGA lawmaker threatens jail for J6 panel

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MAGA allies on Tuesday continued threats of jailing members of the House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Chris Salcedo, who hosts a show on the right-wing Newsmax channel, interviewed Rep. Tim Burchett on Tuesday, opening his segment by slamming "America last" Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, of Wyoming, and Benny Thompson. An investigation of …

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Donald Trump says January 6 committee members should be jailed, Cheney condemns his remarks

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since winning the election, has called for the imprisonment of members of the House committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Trump specifically targeted Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democrat who chaired the committee, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice chair who was ousted after …

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Adam Kinzinger has three-word response after Trump threatens to put him in jail

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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 Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger gave a succinct response to President-elect …

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Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

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After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

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Analysis: Trump lays out 100-day plan in interview

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A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Before November’s election, for example, Trump told The Wall Street Journal he would never have to use the military to protect Taiwan from China because China’s president knows he’s “f**king crazy.” Trump also argued in the NBC interview that tariffs during his first term saved “tens of thousands” of …

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Trump says Liz Cheney and other Jan 6 committee members should be jailed as he reveals day one plans

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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. When asked about Liz Cheney – who was a GOP lawmaker, served as vice …

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"They should go to jail": Trump says Cheney should be investigated by FBI over Jan. 6 committee

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President-elect Donald Trump called for Liz Cheney to be thrown in jail in his first televised interview since winning a second term. In one particularly troubling moment, he argued that former Rep. Liz Cheney should be thrown in jail for her work investigating Trump's actions on January 6. "Cheney was behind it and so was Bennie Thompson and everybody on …

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'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'

'That is the story': Writer says 'GOP senators should be hounded mercilessly' on one issue

'Way off base': Ex-prosecutor stunned by GOP report that 'crosses the line'

'Ridiculous and a little scary': Dem sounds alarm on GOP's 'cherry-picked' report

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

Trump warns Liz Cheney over Jan 6 probe; Matt Gaetz ethics report to be released after ‘secret’ vote: Live

'Banana Republic stuff': CNN's Acosta battles GOP lawmaker over Trump revenge threats

‘Isn’t this banana republic stuff?!’ CNN anchor presses MAGA lawmaker on GOP’s Liz Cheney investigation

'Betrayal to the American people': Democratic strategist confronts ex-Trump adviser on CNN

'In need of a foil': Trump said to have chosen Republican 'sparring partner' for next term

'In a lot of trouble': Trump lashes out at Liz Cheney in middle-of-the-night attack

'Lies and defamatory allegations': Liz Cheney hits back at Republican over J6 report

Republicans come for Liz Cheney: Trump's allies in Congress set the stage for political prosecutions

After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney

GOP House subcommittee wants Liz Cheney investigated for ‘witness tampering’

MAGA rioter gets into 'shouting match' with judge — and gets hit with big sentence: report

At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why

'Bannon did 4 months for that clown show': MAGA lawmaker threatens jail for J6 panel

Donald Trump says January 6 committee members should be jailed, Cheney condemns his remarks

Adam Kinzinger has three-word response after Trump threatens to put him in jail

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Analysis: Trump lays out 100-day plan in interview

Trump says Liz Cheney and other Jan 6 committee members should be jailed as he reveals day one plans

"They should go to jail": Trump says Cheney should be investigated by FBI over Jan. 6 committee