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Trump tried to call a Jan. 6 committee witness, Cheney says

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A tweet from former President Donald Trump is shown as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on Tuesday. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Former President Donald Trump attempted to call a witness in the Jan. 6 investigation following the last hearing on June 28 with former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, House Jan. 6 committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney said in her closing statement Tuesday.

Cheney said the witness has yet to appear in the hearings and didn't take the call but alerted their lawyer, who told the Democratic-led committee. Cheney said the committee passed along the information to the Justice Department.

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