On Christmas Eve, Donald Trump once again whined that the bipartisan Jan. 6 committee, “destroyed all of the evidence” it used to prepare its report, which the Republican characterized as “illegal.”
This time, he took aim at House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, whom he accused of “illegally deleting and destroying” Jan. 6 evidence. “THIS ACT OF EXTREME SABOTAGE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY LAWYERS TO PROPERLY PREPARE FOR, AND PRESENT, A PROPER DEFENSE OF THEIR CLIENT, ME,” he wrote.
Trump added that there was evidence of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “turning down 10,000 soldiers that I offered to [sic] guard the Capitol Building,” which he said is now “gone.”
Uh-huh.
In fighting form, Liz Cheney replied to Trump’s online assault:
“Seems like someone is starting 2024 hangry.” Cheney went on to remind Trump that he and his defense attorneys have had the congressional panel’s materials “for months.” She concluded, “Lying about the evidence in all caps won’t change the facts. A public trial will show it all.”