Arch Trump critic Liz Cheney promoted to investigate Capitol insurrection

Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump confront police officers outside the Capitol in Washington (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Republican representative Liz Cheney has been promoted by Democrats to be vice chairwoman of a committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

This places her in a leadership spot on the panel as some members of the Republican caucus are threatening to oust her for participating.