The House GOP political war against Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) over her criticism of former President Donald Trump is already backfiring as she is not backing down from her fight. Now, she wants to hold Trump accountable for his “criminal” actions.
In an interview with NBC News, Cheney called on the United States Department of Justice to conduct a criminal investigation into the former president, saying it was necessary for the DOJ to uncover the full truth about the events leading up to the deadly January 6th riots at the Capitol, even if that meant charging the former president with crimes.
“I think the American people have to know,” she said. “And certainly any president who did what we know this former president did has got to be investigated criminally.”
Cheney declined to say whether she would run for president herself in 2024, but she insisted that Trump “must not ever again be anywhere close to the Oval Office.”
The Wyoming Repoublican was ousted from her leadership position this week by her fellow House Republicans over her refusal to stop criticizing Trump for his continued lies about the results of the 2020 presidential election.
