Cheney, Kinzinger Slam Newt Gingrich Over Suggestion That Jan. 6 Committee Members Could Go to Jail

Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reacted to a suggestion made by former Speaker of the House 👤Newt Gingrich (R) about members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.

Gingrich commented on the investigation during an appearance on Fox News, saying, “I think when we have a Republican congress, this is all gonna come crashing down, and the wolves are gonna find out that they’re now sheep, and they’re the ones who will, in fact, I think, face a real risk of jail.”

Cheney reacted in a tweet, “A former Speaker of the House is threatening jail time for members of Congress who are investigating the violent January 6 attack on our Capitol and our Constitution. This is what it looks like when the rule of law unravels.”

Kinzinger tweeted a GIF mocking Gingrich’s comments.

Additionally, another member of the committee reacted to Gingrich’s comments.

Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) told CNN, “It’s really unconscionable that, you know, I think, that the politicization has sunk to this level that a former Speaker of the House could be threatening current members of congress for carrying out their duty and performing under the law.”