Cheney condemns Cawthorn for 'bloodshed' comments

Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney criticized chap U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn for comments helium made successful North Carolina.

“If our predetermination systems proceed to beryllium rigged, and proceed to beryllium stolen, past it’s going to pb to 1 place, and it’s bloodshed,” Cawthorn is reported to person said, according to The New Republic.

Cheney told CBS News that Cawthorn’s connection is dangerous.

"I deliberation each subordinate ought to condemn that, and I'd similar to spot Leader McCarthy precise intelligibly condemn it and explicate however unsafe that is," she said.

In a connection to the Washington Post, a spokesperson for Cawthorn denied that the congressman was calling for violence.

Cheney is 1 of 2 Republicans serving connected the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 onslaught astatine the Capitol.

The riot occurred aft erstwhile President Donald Trump repeated baseless allegations that the predetermination was stolen.