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Former President Donald Trump tried to call a witness set to appear before the House Jan. 6 Committee, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) revealed in a bombshell statement at the end of Tuesday’s hearing.
Trump allegedly called the witness, whose identity has not been revealed, following the committee’s last hearing, Cheney said. The witness did not pick up Trump’s call, instead referring it to their lawyer, who referred it to the committee. The incident has been referred to the Department of Justice, Cheney added.
“We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Cheney said.