If the Justice Department decides not to prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, if the facts and evidence are there, is the US a "nation of laws"?

How do we call ourselves a nation of laws if we don't prosecute if the facts are there? Cheney asked during an interview with CNN.

The decision to bring formal charges against Trump will be made by the Attorney General.

One of the two Republicans on the committee is Cheney.

She was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach the former president after the Capitol insurrection, despite her party's criticism of Trump. The former president was found not guilty.