On the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, a host of the elected officials who backed the twice-impeached ex-president who lost the popular vote twice made up wild characterizations of that attack and of President Joe Biden’s speech about it. Lindsey Graham said Biden’s speech was partisan as if the attackers on Jan. 6 weren’t carrying very political Trump flags. Josh Hawley said that Democrats are using the events of Jan. 6 to gain political power, totally missing the point of why his party incited the insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeatedly called the attackers “patriots” even though they attacked their own country.
The @January6thCmte is unearthing new information in every aspect of our investigation and we will continue to do so.
We are determined to ensure we understand the entire effort to overthrow the election and overturn the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/MuFg1xdY4U
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) January 6, 2022
We all have a duty to ensure that the former President cannot subvert a U.S. election or subvert our democracy.
We have a responsibility to uphold the Constitution and defend the rule of law. pic.twitter.com/3lo2uoTPaA
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) January 6, 2022
The Republican Party has to make a choice.
We can either be loyal to our Constitution or loyal to Donald Trump, but we cannot be both. pic.twitter.com/pDg8Lb3rzy
— Rep. Liz Cheney (@RepLizCheney) January 2, 2022
One Republican who isn’t mischaracterizing the attack and, in fact, is trying to help hole those responsible to account. Liz Cheney (R-WY) has repeatedly insisted that Trump is ultimately responsible and that members of her own party is also complicit and, as a member of the Jan. 6 committee, she intends to call them out in front of the country.
Other well-known names in politics praised her efforts.
It’s time for Merrick Garland to show the same strength and love for our Democracy as Liz Cheney.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) December 21, 2021
.@Liz_Cheney: "What happened in the lead up to January 6 and on January 6, that's just a line that can't be crossed. And we have a duty as elected officials to make sure that people are held accountable, and that the American people know what happened in its entirety that day." https://t.co/3WFl4btDwy
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 4, 2022
"The president could have at any moment, walked those very few steps into the briefing room, gone on live television, and told his supporters who were assaulting the Capitol to stop," Rep. Liz Cheney says of former Pres. Trump's actions on Jan. 6. https://t.co/zo7wSq6hc1 pic.twitter.com/sUYg0wGKsi
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 2, 2022
Cheney released a series of videos that pressure her party to end their defense of Trump and his actions in inspiring a riot and trying to subvert a democratic election.
‘Unfortunately, too many in my party are embracing the former president, are looking the other way, are minimizing the danger. That’s how democracies die, and we simply cannot let that happen.’
Twitter also had a quick reaction to Cheney’s statements. Read some of their comments below:
