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Liz Cheney doesn’t view Jan. 6 committee as ‘political’

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says serving as former President Donald Trump’s chief accuser on the House Jan. 6 panel is the most important thing she will do in her life.

Speaking to The New York Times, the Republican — who’s been alienated from her party for her fierce anti-Trump rhetoric — said she doesn’t view her role “through a political lens.”

“I look at it through the angle of: People need to understand how dangerous he is and how unfit for office he is,” Ms. Cheney said. “I believe this is the most important thing I’ve ever done professionally, and maybe the most important thing I ever do.