Liz Cheney Promoted to Vice Chair of Jan. 6 Panel

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) listens during the opening hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the attack on Capitol Hill on July 27, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has been elevated to second in command of a House panel probing the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who chairs the panel, said the move was made because of Cheney’s “commitment to getting answers about January 6th, ensuring accountability, and doing whatever it takes to protect democracy for the American people.”