WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement after the White House's released a letter sent to House Democrats regarding their attempts to overturn the results of the 2016 election by impeaching President Trump:

"From day one, House Democrats have wanted to impeach this President and they've proven that they'll ignore the facts and trample over constitutional protections to achieve this long-held goal.