Liz Cheney Accuses Oversight Committee of Lying, Loudermilk Fires Back with Transcripts [WATCH]

House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), leading the Republican investigation into the January 6 Select Committee, has challenged former vice chair Liz Cheney’s assertion that the Democrat-led panel’s findings were supported by a “tremendous weight of evidence.”

Loudermilk’s subcommittee released a report this week alleging that the Select Committee tampered with witness testimony and withheld critical evidence from the public.

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The subcommittee’s report has asked the FBI to investigate Cheney for alleged tampering, intensifying the dispute over the Select Committee’s handling of its investigation.

Liz Cheney broke “numerous federal laws” and “should be investigated by the FBI” based on evidence obtained by a subcommittee.

We’ve seen how she engaged in witness tampering, much like she condemned, related to the J6 committee.

Cheney could get 3 years in jail for that alone. pic.twitter.com/IEdrNeewuv

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) December 18, 2024

In response to the report, Cheney issued a sharp rebuttal, accusing Loudermilk’s investigation of spreading falsehoods.

“Chairman Loudermilk’s ‘Interim Report’ intentionally disregards the truth and the Select Committee’s tremendous weight of evidence and instead fabricates lies and defamatory allegations in an attempt to cover up what Donald Trump did,” Cheney said.

Loudermilk countered Cheney’s claims, accusing her and former Select Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of withholding crucial testimony that undermined the committee’s star witness, Cassidy Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, provided some of the most dramatic testimony to the January 6 panel, including claims that then-President Trump lunged at a Secret Service driver in an attempt to reach the Capitol on the day of the riot.

“Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson are trying to say that my investigation has disregarded the truth of January 6, pointing to their Select Committee’s ‘tremendous weight of evidence,’” Loudermilk said in a statement. “We evaluated that exact weight based on their records and found it slimmer than claimed.”

Loudermilk highlighted that while the Select Committee claimed its report was based on testimony from hundreds of witnesses, not all transcripts were made public.

He accused the committee of hiding testimony from firsthand witnesses that contradicted Hutchinson’s accounts. “They hid transcripts of first-hand witnesses who directly refuted their ‘star witness’ Cassidy Hutchinson’s sensational story, which Cheney had personally procured,” Loudermilk added.

To support his claims, Loudermilk released transcripts from witnesses present on January 6 who disputed key aspects of Hutchinson’s testimony.

Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson say our investigation disregards the truth of J6, but we evaluated their “tremendous weight of evidence,” finding it was much less than claimed.

I invite them to read these transcripts, from their own Select Committee.https://t.co/zXVZIyCLrZ

— Rep. Barry Loudermilk (@RepLoudermilk) December 19, 2024

Specifically, the testimony contradicted Hutchinson’s claim that Trump angrily lunged at a Secret Service driver after being told he could not be driven to the Capitol.

These transcripts suggest that the Select Committee may have selectively presented evidence to shape its narrative.

Hutchinson’s testimony has faced increased scrutiny over inconsistencies and contradictions, further fueling Republican criticism of the Select Committee’s credibility.

Loudermilk’s findings are part of a broader Republican effort to scrutinize the work of the January 6 Select Committee.

GOP lawmakers have accused the Democrat-led panel of conducting a partisan investigation designed to target Trump and his allies rather than uncover the full truth of the events surrounding January 6.

The request for the FBI to investigate Cheney represents an escalation in the battle over the January 6 narrative.

Loudermilk and his subcommittee are expected to continue releasing evidence and challenging the findings of the Select Committee in the months ahead.

DOD admits they lied to congress about January 6th a few weeks before President Trump is sworn in.

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“Today, the Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG)… pic.twitter.com/xgB0emzZc0

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As the fallout from January 6 continues to shape the political landscape, the divide between Democrats and Republicans over the investigation remains stark.

Loudermilk’s report adds to the mounting questions about the transparency and fairness of the Select Committee’s work, setting the stage for continued debate over its conclusions and methods.

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