U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, a fierce Republican critic of Donald Trump who has played a prominent role in the congressional probe of the assault on the Capitol, lost to a Trump-backed primary challenger in Wyoming. Cheney broadened her attack on the former president, saying he was spreading an “insidious lie” in alleging that the FBI agents who searched his Florida home were politically motivated.
Meanwhile the FBI has interviewed Trump’s former White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, and his deputy in its investigation into sensitive documents stored at Mar-a-Lago, a source familiar with the situation said.
WASHINGTON, DC JANUARY 9: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event to unveil significant changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. The changes to the nations landmark environmental law would make it easier for federal agencies to approve infrastructure projects without considering climate change. President Trump also took several questions from reporters, including questions of Iran and impeachment. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)