‘What’s The Evidence Of That?’: GOP Rep Spars With CNN’s Acosta Over Possible Criminal Investigation Into Liz Cheney
Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett sparred with CNN host Jim Acosta Wednesday over the possibility of the House opening a criminal investigation into former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney. House Administration…
Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett sparred with CNN host Jim Acosta Wednesday over the possibility of the House opening a criminal investigation into former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney.
House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk released an interim report accusing Cheney of having “colluded” with Cassidy Hutchinson, a former witness for the January 6 Select Committee, by “secretly communicating” with her without the knowledge of her attorney and helping her attain new counsel. As Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump are calling on Cheney to be investigated, Burchett told Acosta that the former Wyoming congresswoman should be prosecuted if she had broken the law.
“You don’t think Liz Cheney broke the law, do you?” Acosta asked.
“If she manipulated this thing, if she met with people, if she coached them as they’re saying, if she talked to them on a secret website which they’re saying she did, if she coached them, if she altered evidence, if she withheld evidence, then she broke the law,” Burchett replied.
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Trump stated in a Wednesday Truth Social post that Cheney “could be in a lot of trouble” over the alleged evidence found by the subcommittee. Acosta suggested that House Republicans are simply “doing bidding” by alleging that she had engaged in criminal conduct and could be investigated.
“But congressman, what’s the evidence of that? A report came out just days after Donald Trump and other members of the subcommittee said Liz Cheney should go to jail. Aren’t they just doing his bidding?” Acosta asked.