DOJ alerted after Trump called unseen Jan. 6 witness, says Cheney

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NEW: The vice chair of the House committee says Donald Trump has attempted to contact a witness. NEW: Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Tuesday that the Justice Department has been notified. The committee investigating last year's attack at the Capitol is working to show how far-right extremists answered Trump's call for a big rally.

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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Reuters

Trump called Jan. 6 committee witness -Rep. Liz Cheney

Donald Trump called a witness who has yet to appear before a congressionalcommittee investigating the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack, raising concerns the former president might be trying to influence witness testimony, Representative Liz Cheney said at the panel's hearing on Tuesday.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Trump attempted to contact witness speaking to January 6 committee

Liz Cheney, Republican vice-chair of committee, says ‘we will take any efforts to influence witness testimony very seriously’

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Cheney: Trump attempted to contact Jan. 6 witness

Abruptly raising the question of witness tampering, the Jan. 6 committee revealed Tuesday that Donald Trump had attempted to contact a person who was talking to the panel about its investigation of the former president and the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

5 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

Trump reported to Department of Justice for calling Jan 6 committee witness

Former president’s phone call was revealed in closing statement of latest hearing

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Jan. 6 hearing takeaways: Rioter regret, a push to seize voting machines, Trump called witness

What happened Tuesday: Trump allies worried about Jan. 6, ex-campaign official felt 'guilty' for helping him; and a push to seize voting machines.

5 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

Jan. 6 probe: Trump sets rally after 'unhinged' WH meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a heated, “unhinged” dispute, Donald Trump fought objections from his White House lawyers to a plan, eventually discarded, to seize states' voting machines and then, in a last ditch effort to salvage his presidency, summoned supporters to march on the U.S.

5 months ago·United States

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