On Monday, December 9, Liz Cheney, a former member of Congress and the January 6 Committee, asserted that she should not face imprisonment despite allegations of having destroyed over 100 documents related to the committee’s investigations. This statement followed remarks made by President-elect Donald Trump on December 8, in which he accused the committee members of destroying evidence that could have cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Representative Barry Loudermilk, who conducted an investigation into the committee’s activities and uncovered the missing files, stated to Fox News in January 2022, “It is evident that the January 6 Committee took significant measures to prevent the American public from accessing certain documents generated during their investigation. Furthermore, it seems that Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney aimed to obstruct our Subcommittee by neglecting to preserve essential information and videos as mandated by House regulations.”