The Trump Administration May Prosecute Liz Cheney Based on the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee’s J6 Report

Liz Cheney

Former Congressional Republican Liz Cheney pursued conservatives during her work with Democrats on their J6 committee, but now the tables may be turning. The House Administration Oversight Subcommittee issued a report about the J6 committee last week, calling for the FBI to investigate Cheney and accusing her of two crimes. Cheney communicated with J6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson without going through Hutchinson’s attorney, and the report accused Cheney, who campaigned for Kamala Harris this past year after being soundly defeated for reelection in her primary race, of engaging in “procuring another person to commit perjury” and “witness tampering’.”

Donald Trump hinted at prosecuting Cheney after the report came out. He posted on TruthSocial, “Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the subcommittee, which states that ‘numerous federal laws were likely broken by Liz Cheney, and these violations should be investigated by the FBI.”

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Bar Complaint Filed Against Liz Cheney for Communicating with J6 Witness Represented by an Attorney

Former Rep. Liz Cheney

Representing Donald Trump’s former head ethics deputy counsel Stefan Passantino, America First Legal (AFL) filed a bar complaint recently against former Rep. Liz Cheney for secretly communicating with a key J6 witness. Passantino represented Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who Cheney held secret discussions with over the encrypted messaging app Signal, despite the fact she was represented by Passantino in J6 matters. 

House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk released a report on October 15 that prompted the complaint. He said, “[A]ccording to text messages between Hutchinson and Farah Griffin obtained by the Subcommittee, Cheney agreed to communicate with Hutchinson through Farah Griffin. However, it appears that Cheney knew communicating with Hutchinson while Hutchinson was represented by an attorney and a subject of the Select Committee’s investigation without going through Hutchinson’s attorney would be unethical. This is evident by Farah Griffin’s test of Hutchinson that Cheney’s ‘one concern was so long ad [sic] you have counsel, she can’t really ethically talk to you without him.’” 

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Cassidy Hutchinson’s Ex-Lawyer Cleared by Disciplinary Panels After January 6 Committee Allegations

Attorney Stefan Passantino

Stefan Passantino, the lawyer who represented Democrats’ Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson in her early interactions with Congress, has been cleared by legal ethics investigators in both Washington, D.C. and Georgia regarding complaints that he engaged in improper conduct in his representation of Hutchinson.

In Washington, D.C., allegations of attorney misconduct are reviewed by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In Georgia, the practice of law is regulated by a State Disciplinary Board, made up of volunteers who are appointed by the Supreme Court and the State Bar president for three-year terms. The state Supreme Court has final approval of any decision made by the board.

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