In her tweet on Tuesday, Cheney shared an article from David Frances’ The Dispatch that was published in response to the testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. In the article, entitled “The case for the prosecution of Donald Trump has just become much stronger”, the Frenchman admits that Trump may not face criminal prosecution, but that the latest testimony nevertheless helped link the former president to the violence. actions of the mob that invaded the Capitol. . In his article, French also highlighted Hutchinson herself, who described Trump’s anger before and during the uprising, including an incident in which he allegedly tried to order him to go to the Capitol when a mob of supporters had already stormed the building. Although the power to prosecute Trump for a crime rests with the Justice Department and not with Cheney’s select committee, many believe the committee is laying the groundwork for a possible criminal case if Attorney General Merrick Garland finally decides to pursue it. Ginny Thomas’s lawyer’s questions must be submitted before the January 6 panel Zeldin wins New York GOP qualifier Cheney’s retweet on Tuesday night will raise further speculation that the commission plans to recommend to the Ministry of Justice that it do so. Hutchinson’s surprise testimony came at the last public hearing of the month on the Capitol Uprising, where Trump supporters stormed the building in a bid to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election. Cheney, who was one of 10 Republicans who voted to oust Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 uprising, joined the commission last year amid negative consequences of ousting her leader from the Republican convention. because of her attitude towards the former President.
