Former Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called President-elect Trump’s comments a “attack on the rule of law” in response to his threat to imprison members of the House committee that looked into the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
According to a statement given to The Hill, Cheney stated, “Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power.”
He organized a vengeful mob and led them to the US Capitol, where they assaulted law enforcement, broke into the structure, and stopped the official electoral vote counting. Trump refused to order the crowd to disperse for hours while he watched on TV as police officers were severely beaten and the Capitol was attacked, according to Cheney.
