A lawmaker investigating the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol last year was charged with illegal tampering with witnesses who testified to the panel. Signals that an introduction can be sent to the Ministry of Justice. ..
Rep. Liz Cheney, Vice-Chair of the House of Representatives Investigation Commission, said on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is closely monitoring the hearing and expects continued loyalty. Displayed two messages from the memo sent to the witnesses of the hearing mentioned. The sender of the memo was not identified. The
panel is investigating how the rebellion unfolded and Trump's role in overturning the 2020 reelection defeat.
Chainy's disclosure of the memo is two hours from Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top assistant to Mark Meadows, Trump's last White House Chief of Staff. It took place after an explosive testimony.
Hutchinson explained in detail how Trump became angry and unstable during the last few weeks of the president. Re-election.
CNN quoted an unidentified source on Thursday stating that Hutchinson was one of the witnesses contacted by someone trying to influence her testimony.
In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" show on Thursday, Chainy said the attempt to affect witnesses was "very serious." It really is at the heart of our legal system. And that's certainly what the Commission will consider.
She said, "It gives real insights into how people around the former president are working, to the extent they believe they can influence the testimony." Give us. Of the witnesses before the committee. And that's what we take very seriously and what people need to know. This is a very serious problem and I think the Justice Department is very interested and takes it very seriously. "
At the hearing on Tuesday, Chainy did not mention any of the Commission's witnesses. She was contacted, but two text messages appeared on a large television screen.
One said, "What they told me is that I know I'm on the team as long as I'm a team player. I'm doing the right thing, I Is protecting the person I need to protect, you know, I will continue to be a good grace in the world of Trump. "
" And Trump keeps a brush record It reminded me several times of what I was reading. Keep that in mind as you proceed with the testimony recording and interviews with the committee, "continued the witness.
{41 In another example, the second witness states: Do the right thing when you enter the testimony record.
After the hearing, Congressman Jamie Ruskin, a member of the Third Committee, said: It is a form that interferes with justice. The committee does not tolerate it. And I didn't have the opportunity to investigate it completely or discuss it completely, but that's what we want to investigate.
