# Cheney named vice chair of House January 6 committee

Date: 2021

On 2 September 2021 [Liz Cheney](/people/liz-cheney) was named vice chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, whose public hearings in 2022 presented evidence of [Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump)'s efforts to overturn the election.

## People

- Liz Cheney: https://factrail.ai/people/liz-cheney

## Sources

- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/liz-cheney-named-vice-chair-jan-6-select-committee-n1278343
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/politics/january-6-subpoenas-stop-the-steal-rally/index.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/cheney-vice-chair-january-6-committee-2021-09-02