Liz Cheney Responds After Trump Calls for Jail Time for January 6 Committee Members
Greetings to our readers of the US politics blog! In his first extensive interview since securing the presidential election victory, Donald Trump made a striking statement during his conversation with NBC News on Sunday, indicating his intention to disrupt numerous established governance practices upon entering the White House. The president-elect expressed his willingness to pardon many individuals involved in the January 6th insurrection and stated that former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney and other members of the bipartisan House committee that scrutinized the Capitol attack “should be jailed.” This remark elicited a strong reaction from Cheney, who lost her seat in Congress two years ago due to her opposition to Trump.
In her statement, Cheney asserted, “Here is the reality: Donald Trump tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election to retain power.” She also urged the special counsel from the Justice Department, Jack Smith, to disclose the evidence he gathered regarding Trump’s efforts to reverse the election results. It will be interesting to see if any other former committee members choose to weigh in today.
Here are some additional updates for today:
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Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at the Tribal Nations Summit in Washington DC at 3:45 PM ET, followed by a celebration with members of Congress at their Holiday Ball at 6 PM.
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Andy Kim from New Jersey and Adam Schiff from California, both Democrats, are anticipated to be sworn in as Senators today after resigning from their House positions to assume their new responsibilities.
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Congress continues to deliberate on a substantial year-end defense spending bill, which is set to be one of the final pieces of legislation they handle before the new Republican majority takes office next year.
