Guardian: Liz Cheney raises possibility of criminal investigation of Trump...

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/07/liz-cheney-criminal-investigation-trump-tweet-mike-pence

'In extraordinary remarks on Fox News Sunday, Cheney made specific reference to the “massive criminal investigation” on the Capitol insurrection that is now sweeping the country. She said that the probe would cover “every aspect” of the events of 6 January and look at “everyone who was involved”.

But she reserved her most pointed words for Trump. “People will want to know what the president was doing,” she said. “They will want to know whether the tweet that he sent out calling Vice-President Mike Pence a coward while the attack was underway was a premeditated attempt to provoke violence.”

Cheney’s evoking of possible criminal action against the former president comes just two days before the start of his impeachment trial in the US senate for “incitement of insurrection”.'

[Budi]

1. However you get him Liz, Just get him.

“People will want to know what the president was doing,” she said. “They will want to know whether the tweet that he sent out calling Vice-President Mike Pence a coward while the attack was underway was a premeditated attempt to provoke violence.”

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. If the Senate fails to convict him, as is likely, I hope there will be criminal action against him.

[BComplex]

4. Agree CalPeggy! If we could get our darned Atty. General confirmed, we might have a chance

of bringing criminal charges against him!

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10. Hope their not wimpy about it either.

[bdamomma]

3. Darth Cheney's daughter

don't mess with her....do it Liz.

[LizBeth]

5. This can be a very powerful play for top dog Republican, with the base of the Republican Party tryin

to grab hold of their party. Being a Cheney she has a lot of powerful backing. Interesting play. She can be bold and do this and say, this is the adult republican party, or they can coward out. Who knows, lol, whatever. That is them, not us. We have the power. I am good to go.

[Quixote1818]

7. She is probably playing for 2028 if Republicans lose again in 2024

Republicans are going to start getting sick of losing. At that point they will be ready for a move away from Trump to someone who stood up against him. Those who are sticking with Trump won't ever be viable in a National Election. Those who are standing up to him may have a shot in 8 or more years.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. I think you may be onto something, my dear Quixote1818!

Seeing the longer view into the future is a smart move.

[Quixote1818]

11. We just need to understand she is only looking out for herself

Here. She isn't doing anything noble. She is just as corrupt as Cruz and the others.

[LizBeth]

9. Right. If Harris is running in 2024, put Cheney up. I could see that.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. I guess when she says

"People will want to know what the President was doing" she's not talking about those people from her own home state's RepubliCon Party!

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12. knr