Capitol attack: Cheney says Republicans must choose between Trump and truth

Republican member of the House committee investigating the events of 6 January issues stark warning to her party

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On a day of alarming polling about attitudes to political violence and fears for US democracy, and as the first anniversary of the Capitol attack approached, a Republican member of the House committee investigating the events of 6 January 2021 had a stark warning for her party.

Our party has to choose," Liz Cheney told CBS's Face the Nation. We can either be loyal to Donald Trump or we can be loyal to the constitution, but we cannot be both."