Liz Cheney spotlights 'real work' ahead as January 6 investigation continues

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming lost her primary election Tuesday, but her work with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack is far from over.

At a private event with staff the night before the election, Cheney specifically thanked people on her team for all they’ve done to help her with the work of the committee and emphasized how important that work has been for the future of the country, a source familiar told CNN.

Cheney had played a central role in ensuring the committee’s summer hearings were focused on Donald Trump specifically, multiple sources told CNN, and her concession speech