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(9,654 posts) Wed Oct 20, 2021, 02:26 AM Oct 2021

Liz Cheney drops bombshell during hearing -- and suggests Trump 'was personally involved in the plan [View all]

Liz Cheney drops bombshell during hearing -- and suggests Trump 'was personally involved in the planning of January 6th'

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Tuesday issued a scathing assessment of former President Donald Trump and ally Steve Bannon's decision to stonewall the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attacks on the United States Capitol.

After dismantling Bannon's claims that he is protected by executive privilege from testifying before the committee, Cheney speculated that Trump and Bannon have very personal reasons for not wanting any testimony to go forward.

"Mr. Bannon's and Mr. Trump's privilege arguments do appear to reveal one thing, however: they suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6th," she said. "And we will get to the bottom of that."

https://www.rawstory.com/liz-cheney-capitol-riot-2655325641/

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Liz Cheney drops bombshell during hearing -- and suggests Trump 'was personally involved in the plan [View all] UCmeNdc Oct 2021 OP

A Republican had to say this. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #1

Well, duh. Solly Mack Oct 2021 #2

LOL malaise Oct 2021 #13

Yes, but she's offended by the sloppy kind of evil apparently. Solly Mack Oct 2021 #29

I'm Half Expecting His Lawyers To Argue That He's Too Stoopid To Do Planning nt smb Oct 2021 #28

That wouldn't surprise me at all. Solly Mack Oct 2021 #30

is this really a bombshell? cadoman Oct 2021 #3

She's referring to other things like the war council trump held at his hotel the night before. PSPS Oct 2021 #4

Ok. I'm starting to like this woman. lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #5

Upholding 'rule of law' and loyalty to the constitution should never have had anything to do DemocraticPatriot Oct 2021 #6

I like her, too. Don't agree with her politics but she's leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #14

Me too. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #15

I'm very very much looking forward to watching her disembowel Bannon Volaris Oct 2021 #31

Below is a post to the true Lynn Cheney - she is a horrid woman who media is allowing to suck up all Hestia Oct 2021 #34

The Bush/Cheney wing of the Republican party is making sure Trump can't run in '24. sop Oct 2021 #7

Precisely Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #9

She is positioning herself for a run in '24? With this kind of talk, she will get wide support? Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #11

THAT is my hope; babylonsister Oct 2021 #12

Same greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #19

It has to be put in perspective.... kentuck Oct 2021 #20

CLICKBAIT "bombshell" is not a bombshell. It's only her opinion & she is only expressing it Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2021 #8

We mostly knew about Bannon already but.... kentuck Oct 2021 #21

Get to the bottom of Republican treason against America Champp Oct 2021 #10

Although this is probably true, it will be impossible to prove a crime Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #16

I am super happy she is on the Committee. kentuck Oct 2021 #17

K&R UCmeNdc Oct 2021 #24

The Cheneys do not fuck around greenjar_01 Oct 2021 #18

Thank goodness. nt ecstatic Oct 2021 #22

To those of us on the sidelines Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2021 #23

Of course he was. I suspect is was his idea. spanone Oct 2021 #25

Yep. I suspect that, too. calimary Oct 2021 #26

I can't believe I'm saying this but Liz for Prez!!!! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2021 #27

Thanks Liz, but it wouldn't take a genius to figure that out. oasis Oct 2021 #32

Smart woman. Wish she wouls exit the puke party. triron Oct 2021 #33