For weeks, critics of the J6 Committee have noted that the committee members promised to present compelling evidence to support criminal charges, but it has not yet presented that case after nine hearings. Even some Democratic figures, including former prosecutor and former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), do not believe a strong case has been made for an indictment. Now, Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) is making the same claim that there is “much more” undisclosed evidence but says that the Committee will not release the evidence (including possible criminal referrals) until the Fall — just before the midterm elections.
At the start of the hearings, committee members promised they had the long-sought smoking-gun evidence — new material that would close the circle on Trump. Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) indicated he thought there was now “credible evidence” to support a variety of criminal charges. His colleague, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), said the committee would show that Trump organized a “coup” on Jan. 6, 2021.
No sooner had the hearings begun when many in the media declared that the criminal case had been conclusively proven — even though most of what was being presented was already generally known.
Looking objectively at the evidence, the committee never supplied “credible” proof of crimes. That is not to say the evidence is not shocking. Indeed, it is like a series of “jump scares” involving Trump and others raising unfounded or unconstitutional courses of conduct.
Now, on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” Cheney said
“The committee has been, I think, very thorough and laying out much of what we know. There’s much more that we have not yet shared in hearings, and we anticipate we will share in the fall. We will also make decisions about criminal referrals, and ultimately the decision about prosecutions is up to the Justice Department, but I would anticipate the committee will have an opinion on that.”
CNN Chief national affairs analyst Kasie Hunt did not ask about why the Congress would wait to disclose the information. Instead, she responded “You obviously have a lot more information than the general public does in your head about what happened that day. But when you started these hearings earlier this year, did you have any idea how much you would know by this point?” Spoiler alert: Cheney said no.
In reality, some of us have written that the J6 Committee has released a great deal of new details and accounts, but that information has largely amplified known allegations rather than add new material evidence in a criminal case against Trump.
The obvious unasked question would raise the fact that the delay of any new releases would coincide with the midterm elections. Cheney has been criticized by critics for participating in a one-sided series of hearings devoid of alternative or dissenting views. Some have called it a “show trial” with members reading off teleprompters in tightly scripted and controlled hearings. As if to fulfill that show trial portrayal, Cheney ended the last hearing by calling for more officials to come forward and noting that Trump family members and former officials have now come forward with their own public “confessions.”
At the same time, Cheney and the Committee Chair have repeatedly stressed that voters cannot allow Trump to return to power and made repeated references to the upcoming election. The lack of any balance in the scope of examinations or presentation of evidence only magnifies the appearance of an investigation tailored to political rather than investigative priorities.
So now Cheney is saying “stay tuned” once again like a sequel that never quite ends. Of course, the members know that their control will end if the midterms result (as expected) in the GOP retaking the House. The Republicans have stated an intention to conduct their own investigation into why the House was unprepared for the riot despite warnings of possible violence.
The Jan. 6 committee has made a case against Trump personally and politically. It has not done so criminally. Timing further releases to coincide with the election will do little in establishing an interest in building a criminal rather than a political case.
She learned her much more evidence trick from bug eyed booger boy baby face.
Not the penguin the other one who was hanging at the notorious hotel that Hunter Biden also frequented.
Adam sachovfilff
Haven’t tuned in and won’t be. Why should liars and fools get my attention ?
I hear snippets of the ridiculousness from those alternate fiskers who point out the glaring contradictions and lies.
The conjoined jan 6 committee clowns are wasteful oafs who should be barred from all US offices, their pensions and years of pay rescinded, and then prosecuted.
So just about what they expect their tomfoolery to accomplish against Trump.
I’d also add in one of those large out of bounds judicial bench decrees – for all the people they have illegally attacked concerning Jan 6th, which is all of them, full pardons, full compensation for losses and pain and suffering, paid from the bowels of the thieving oafs aforementioned, and then some cruel and unusual public humiliation, couched as “community service” at the stock and irons fair, all the tomatoes and other various cocktails of delight to be tossed at their hunched over visages. They be gagged, except for pain utterances, it would trigger “okay to wail or moan or scream” with the health monitor that unlocks their solar powered gag for a moment.
Yes, that’s exactly how I feel about it all.
The second decree would be the stacks of election theft evidence on all the MSM channels and social media for months and months and months – x hours assigned daily, with of course, no rebuttals allowed and immediate cancellation if one of the “non listeners” makes a non conforming peep.
I don’t see how turnabout plus isn’t fair play – after all, our holy virtue lover betters of earth and all colors within have set the tenor.
Is somebody still listening to Liz Cheney? Who?
Adam Schiff and Swallwell. They said about the Russian collusion delusion that even if it fails they “have evidence” and can charge Trump and have him put in jail. Whatever happened to that?
Parody: Newsome vs DeSantis
Liz Cheney should rot in hell. The 1/6 debacle was all a set up by Pelosi and the Demons. I saw a video that proves it. Where is Ray Epps and his Partners from 1/6 and why aren’t they being investigated? Where is Antifa man John Sullivan the little rat wearing a MAGA pretending to be a Trump fan, yelling we are going in to take it down. Plain as day that this was a set up. People, open your eyes s as bd ears and smell the coffee!
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick WHO Died Of Natural Causes stated in his TEXTS – “ANTIFA” BREAKING WINDOWS
You provide zero evidence of that, and if he did, he was wrong.
Here’s Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola breaking windows at the Capitol:
This video is typical of this leftist accusing others of not having evidence. Yet this leftist will quote garbage from the news media that has continuously lied. This leftist will also intentionally state things that aren’t true or quote things out of context, leaving out phrases to prove his errant posting.
Additionally, this video doesn’t show that Antifa didn’t do what SAIL said. Many windows were broken, so this video is meaningless.
S.Meyer: Your last paragraph is particularly pertinent/meaningful. Thanks.
Ooops. sorry. I am referring to the above paragraph, “Additionally, this video doesn’t show that Antifa didn’t do what SAIL said. Many windows were broken, so this video is meaningless.” I do not know who posted it.
If you are referring to me, Lin, thanks. I didn’t sign my name above because I was speaking to the stupid one, ATS. Most of the times I do not sign my name when replying to him.
SAIL, if you have the source of that information, I would like to see it
RE:”SAIL, if you have the source of that information, I would like to see it” In addition to that, I have seen video broadcasts of Epps, on the street, in the crowd, exhorting people to enter the Capitol and have written to my Senators, both Republicans, to investigate that. My current MC is a hopeless Democrat tool. That’s up for change.
She looks a lot like her dad. Wonder what she will do after they vote her out?
Soon Liz will be joining that cackle fest called “The View”!