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democrats promoted republican liz cheney to vice chair of the committee on january 6 after her gop colleagues launched a bid to throw her out of the party because she will turn into a spy

House Democrats leading the investigation into the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney the vice chair of their panel, elevating her profile when she's under attack from members of her own party.

The announcement of Cheney's new position came as the conservative House Freedom Caucus tries to remove Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger from the Republican Party for their roles on the January 6th select committee, calling them 'spies' for the Democrats.  

Cheney and Kinzinger have been vocal critics of Donald Trump's lies that he won the 2020 election. Both were among the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over his role inciting the mob that attacked the Capitol (Trump was acquitted by the Senate). 

The Democrats' move effectively makes Cheney the second-ranking member of the panel, meaning she will run the committee if Thompson is absent. It's an unusual decision for the majority party, which typically gives such a prominent position to one of its own.

House Democrats leading the investigation into the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney the vice chair of their panel - Cheney is seen above with committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson

House Democrats leading the investigation into the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill named Republican Rep. Liz Cheney the vice chair of their panel - Cheney is seen above with committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson

But Speaker Nancy Pelosi broke with convention when she named Cheney and Kinzinger to the committee, which came after she rejected some of House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's picks and he pulled all of his GOP choices in return.  They are the only two Republicans on the panel.

The committee has become heavily politicized as it investigates the origins of the riot and what happened in the Capitol that day.

And it's in the process of ramping up its investigation, going after the records of members of Trump's administration and Republican lawmakers. 

In their announcement, Democrats praised Cheney's dedication to finding out what happened on the day a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol to try and top the certification of Joe Biden's win as president.

'Representative Cheney has demonstrated again and again her commitment to getting answers about January 6th, ensuring accountability, and doing whatever it takes to protect democracy for the American people. Her leadership and insights have shaped the early work of the Select Committee and this appointment underscores the bipartisan nature of this effort,' Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chair of the January 6th panel, said in announcing her new position.

Cheney accepted the post.

'Every member of this committee is dedicated to conducting a non-partisan, professional, and thorough investigation of all the relevant facts regarding January 6th and the threat to our Constitution we faced that day. I have accepted the position of Vice Chair of the committee to assure that we achieve that goal. We owe it to the American people to investigate everything that led up to, and transpired on, January 6th. We will not be deterred by threats or attempted obstruction and we will not rest until our task is complete,' she said in a statement.

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona is trying to get Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger removed from party for serving on the January 6th panel

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona is trying to get Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger removed from party for serving on the January 6th panel

Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, seen above with other members of the January 6th committee, are the only Republicans serving on the panel

Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, seen above with other members of the January 6th committee, are the only Republicans serving on the panel

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has vocally criticized Cheney and Kinzinger for joining the committee, calling them 'Pelosi Republicans,' but has show little appetite for kicking them out of the party

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has vocally criticized Cheney and Kinzinger for joining the committee, calling them 'Pelosi Republicans,' but has show little appetite for kicking them out of the party

Her new posting comes amid news that Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, a Trump ally who led the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Congress, is circulating a letter to try and change the rules of the Republican Conference to get Cheney and Kizinger expelled. 

If the GOP Conference would remove them, it would effectively kick them out of Republican Party. 

Biggs suggests in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by CNN, that he's doing this because the January 6th panel is now investigating Republican lawmakers. The committee is seeking telephone records of those who had conversations with Trump on January 6th, which several GOP lawmakers did so.

'This proposal is not because of a policy or political difference, but because some members have chosen to work with the Democrats to investigate and potentially remove Republican Members from the House,' Biggs writes.

He is circulating the letter among Republican lawmakers to gain more support and then will send it to McCarthy.  

In the letter, he calls Cheney and Kinzinger 'spies' for the Democrats. 

'Congresswoman Cheney and Congressman Kinzinger are two spies for the Democrats that we currently invite to the meetings, despite our inability to trust them,' he writes. 

Biggs suggests changing rules for the Republican caucus to expel any member who accepts a committee assignment from Democrats.

'We cannot trust these members to sit in our Republican conference meetings while we plan our defense against the Democrats,' Biggs wrote.  

Neither Cheney nor Kinzinger attend the weekly Republican Conference meetings anymore but both still have their other committee assignments, as given to them by McCarthy, and often vote the GOP line. 

Cheney was removed from her leadership position in the party for her vote for Trump's impeachment. The former president has attacked her repeatedly and vowed to back one of her primary opponents in next year's midterm election.

Kinzinger shrugged off Biggs' move.

'I think this is interesting. Just coming off a member declaring bloodshed will happen, many pushing Covid denialism and Jan 6 trutherism…. The GOP has a choice. I am even more committed to getting truth now,' he wrote on Twitter. 

McCarthy has vocally criticized Cheney and Kinzinger for joining the committee, calling them 'Pelosi Republicans,' but has show little appetite for kicking them out of the party. 

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