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Liz Cheney slammed House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for his views on the committee investigating the January 6th MAGA riot on Capitol Hill, saying their investigation was not a 'political game.'
She also had harsh words for former President Donald Trump, saying he 'lit the flame' for what happened on the day of the riot, when thousands of his supporters stormed the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Joe Biden's presidential win.
Cheney has become an outspoken critic of both men in her party. She was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump's second impeachment - for his role in inciting the insurrection - and lost her position on the House GOP leadership team because of it.
But both men have been just as critical of her.
Trump, in particular, has gone after her publicly. He's also meeting this week in Bedminister with candidates looking to replace her in her Wyoming House seat. He has vowed to endorse one of her opponents in next year's Republican primary.
Liz Cheney slammed House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy for his views on the committee investigating the January 6th MAGA riot and said Donald Trump 'lit the flames' that day
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has become a critic of the panel investigating the January 6 riot, calling it a 'sham'
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McCarthy, meanwhile, has become a top critic of the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6th. He withdrew his nominees to serve on the panel after Speaker Nancy Pelosi spiked two of his picks - Reps. Jim Banks and Jim Jordan - citing the 'integrity' of the investigation. Both men are ardent Trump supporters who supported his false claim he won the