Staff Reports
The House Oversight Subcommittee, led by Chairman Barry Loudermilk, has put together a hefty 127-page Interim Report that exposes some eyebrow-raising antics surrounding the January 6 riot and the subsequent Democratic Select Committee that was supposedly on a mission to uncover the truth. It turns out, the truth might not be what they had in mind – particularly when it comes to former Rep. Liz Cheney from Wyoming. This report sheds light on how Cheney used her position to launch a relentless campaign against President Trump instead of addressing the real issues on that fateful day.
The report dives into Cheney’s laser-like focus on Trump versus the actual systemic security failures that led to the chaos at the Capitol. With a staggering eighteen mentions of the former president in just the four-page Forward to the Select Committee’s Final Report, it seems like Cheney was more interested in scoring political points than addressing tangible problems. Not surprisingly, her report barely grazed topics like law enforcement, the National Guard, or any intelligence blunders, leaving many observers to wonder if she was gunning for a 2024 campaign rather than a thorough investigation.
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Interestingly, the Subcommittee’s findings suggest that Cheney’s influence ran rampant, leading former staffers to express their vexation at her heavy-handed approach. In a moment reminiscent of a bad TV show, several staffers confided their discouragement when the Committee appeared more like Cheney’s campaign machine than a fact-finding body. The Washington Post was even approached by these staffers, who were reportedly “floored” at the focus on Trump, questioning why so much energy was spent pinning blame on a man they believed had already been thoroughly vilified.
The scandal deepens with allegations pertaining to Cheney’s direct communications with Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, without the latter’s lawyer’s knowledge. According to the report, this behavior raises eyebrows and questions about ethics, especially because Cheney is a lawyer herself. When communications between them occurred outside established legal norms, it seemed less like an inquiry and more like a manipulation of testimony in order to craft an anti-Trump narrative.
The report also discussed Hutchinson’s bizarre claims about Trump, including a breathtaking allegation that he attempted to grapple with his Secret Service detail while in a limousine. The multitude of allegations, however, were often hearsay and contradicted by other witnesses, raising significant doubts about her credibility. Cheney’s guiding hand in shaping Hutchinson’s testimony—evident in the report’s claim that her testimony morphed significantly over time—adds another layer of intrigue to this already tangled web.
At the behest of the Oversight Subcommittee, the FBI is now invited to investigate Cheney for potentially tampering with witnesses and possibly facilitating perjury. While it’s unclear if any true accountability will unfold, one thing is certain: Cheney’s entire strategic miscalculation seems to be the belief that taking shots at Trump would endear her to voters, a notion that ultimately cost her dearly in the 2022 primaries. The report not only lays bare her motivations but illustrates how her quest for relevance led to significant missteps, raising the question of just who the real perpetrator of January 6 blame-shifting is.
