Raskin doubts Republicans’ abilities to pursue charges against Cheney, Hutchinson
By
Peter Cordi
December 28, 2024 3:06 pm
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A rising star among House Democrats, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) poured cold water on Republican plans to prosecute those previously involved with the January 6 Committee.
Two weeks after President-elect Donald Trump suggested Jan. 6 Committee members “should go to jail” for erasing evidence and testimonies gathered from their investigation into the Capitol riot, and lying about it, Raskin expressed doubt that Republicans have enough evidence to prosecute the alleged crimes in an interview with Hugo Lowell on the Highly Conflicted podcast.
Raskin, who was recently elected as the top Democrat in the House Judiciary Committee, said he will “resist any efforts to politicize the Department of Justice to target the President’s enemies or protect his friends.”
He cited the Speech and Debate Clause in Article 1 of the constitution as a protection for Liz Cheney, a former congresswoman and member of the Jan. 6 Committee. Republicans have condemned Cheney for alleged witness tampering and encouraging a witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, to commit perjury.
“Witness tampering and perjury are about trying to get people to lie. Encouraging truthfulness is not a crime,” Raskin said. “It is not against the law to encourage someone to testify truthfully in a legal proceeding.”
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