Former Congress member Liz Cheney recently spoke out, asserting that she should not face jail time for allegedly destroying over 100 files related to the January 6 Committee’s investigation. Her comments followed accusations from President-elect Donald Trump, who claimed on December 8 that the committee had destroyed evidence that could have exonerated him.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who investigated the committee, asserted that key documents were intentionally withheld from the public. He criticized Cheney and committee chair Bennie Thompson for obstructing their subcommittee’s efforts by failing to preserve important information, which is required by House rules.

In response to Cheney’s situation, Trump expressed his outrage during an NBC interview, labeling her and other committee members as political “thugs.” He suggested that a presidential pardon could be necessary, arguing that the committee’s actions were unprecedented and amounted to evidence destruction.

Cheney reacted strongly to Trump’s comments, dismissing his claims as false and an attack on the rule of law. She emphasized that there is no legal basis for punishing those involved in congressional investigations, calling any pursuit of such actions a violation of constitutional principles.