Lawmaker Scott Perry, R-Pa., Reacted Friday to allegations that he had asked for pardon for his indefinite involvement in the Jan. 6 uprising in the White House. Perry said anyone claiming to have made such a request for himself or anyone else was telling a “soulless lie”. “The idea that I never asked for a presidential pardon for myself or other members of Congress is an outright, shameless and lifeless lie,” Perry told social media on Friday. Perry reacted to an allegation by MP Liz Cheney during the committee hearing Thursday, January 6, that he – along with several other unnamed Republicans – had asked for a presidential pardon following the riots. JAN. 6 COMMISSION CARRIES OUT THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING INVESTIGATIVE ATTACK ON US CAPITOLIA President Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. Inc via Getty Images) “As you can see, Mr. Perry contacted the White House in the weeks after January 6 to ask for a presidential pardon,” Cheney said Thursday. He went on to claim that Perry was not alone and that several Republicans had made similar demands. He continued, “Many other Republican lawmakers have also asked for presidential pardons for their role in trying to overthrow the 2020 election.” Any proof of Perry or any other member requesting such pardon has not yet been presented. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION FILE – Spokesman Scott Perry, R-Pa., Receives a question from a reporter at a press conference held by the House Freedom Caucus in Capitol Hill, Washington, on August 23, 2021. (AP Photo / Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, Archive ) Lawmakers from the Jan. 6 commission said Thursday night that Trump “incited a mob of internal enemies” to attack the Capitol in an effort to “overthrow American democracy” and overthrow the 2020 presidential election. TRUMP CALLS JAN. 6 “COMPLETELY PARTY” HEARING SAYS IVANKA HAD “CHECKED” Cheney also pointed to congressional leaders who “begged” Trump for help, including Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who “scared” and called many members of President Trump’s family because he could not convince the president himself. “President Trump not only refused to tell the mob to leave the Capitol, but he did not call on any US government officials to order him to defend the Capitol,” Cheney said. “Trump did not call his Secretary of Defense on January 6. He did not speak to his attorney general. He did not speak to the Department of Homeland Security.” AFTER DEMOCRACY PURPOSE TO KILL THE CAVAN, THE PEOPLE WERE TARGETED IN 2017 SHOOTING FEAR MORE ATTEMPTS OF MURDER Thursday’s audition was just the first of seven television auditions expected in the coming weeks. The next hearings have already been announced for Monday and Wednesday of next week. Fox News’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and email him at [email protected]
