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Liz Cheney: “He told the Justice Department to lie for him.”

Featuring: Liz Cheney, Republican | Former U.S. House, Wyoming

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Liz Cheney at Kamala Harris rally, Ripon, Wisconsin

Published | Video Starts at 08:45

He ignored the rulings of the courts. He corruptly pressured state legislatures, including here in Wisconsin, to overturn the results of their elections. He told the Justice Department to lie for him. He conspired to have fake electoral votes cast, and he corruptly pressured his vice president to take illegal and unconstitutional actions. (08:45–08:50)

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Asserts that Donald Trump instructed the Justice Department to lie.

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