Viral social media rumors falsely claimed that a fabricated romance between two prominent politicians triggered divorce proceedings.
WASHINGTON, DC: A baseless viral rumor circulating on social media recently alleged that former Representative Liz Cheney engaged in a months-long affair with Representative Jamie Raskin, and that the supposed relationship ultimately prompted her husband to file for divorce.
The online posts further suggested that the two lawmakers engineered the House committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack specifically to conceal their purported romance. While these dramatic allegations quickly gained traction across digital platforms, a closer examination reveals they are entirely unfounded.
The Viral Claim: An Alleged Affair and Hidden Motives
Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney’s husband has filed for divorce after the sordid details of her “months-long tryst” with Congressman Jamie Raskin came out in discovery in a lawsuit against the January 6 Unselect Committee.
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— Larry Dean (@larry_mcwethy) September 26, 2026
The narrative gained momentum following an X (formerly Twitter) post by user @larry_mcwethy, which asserted that details of the alleged affair surfaced during discovery in a lawsuit concerning the January 6 House panel.
According to the speculative post, Cheney and Raskin conspired to establish the committee as a cover, spending extensive periods together under the guise of conducting investigations. The post also made unverified assertions regarding Cheney’s personal finances—claiming an exaggerated net worth of $180 million tied to her late father’s defense industry background—and suggested similar marital turmoil for Raskin.
Within hours of going live, the post accumulated over 630,000 views, prompting widespread online debate and numerous questions regarding its authenticity.
Fact Check: Tracing the Rumor to Satire
Thorough investigation confirms that the claims are completely false. No court records, official documents, or credible journalistic reports substantiate any aspect of the rumor. Liz Cheney remains happily married to Philip Perry, her husband since 1993, with whom she shares five children. Mainstream biographical records and recent media profiles list the couple as legally married, with zero indication of any divorce filings.
Similarly, accusations of a romantic involvement between Cheney and Representative Jamie Raskin are entirely fictitious. Raskin remains married to Sarah Bloom Raskin. No legal filings, discovery disclosures, or reliable news outlets have ever reported on an affair or a coordinated conspiracy to form the January 6 committee.
Variations of this fabricated story have surfaced periodically on social media. Fact-checkers and platform community notes have repeatedly flagged the content as entirely manufactured.
The origin of the narrative traces back to America’s Last Line of Defense (ALLOD), a known digital network that explicitly publishes satire and troll content intended for entertainment rather than factual reporting. When these stories are shared across social media channels stripped of their original satire warnings, unsuspecting users frequently mistake them for legitimate news.
Additionally, assertions regarding Cheney’s financial status are vastly overstated. While her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, built substantial wealth through ventures including Halliburton, public financial assessments place Liz Cheney’s actual net worth significantly lower—typically estimated between $15 million and $20 million—rendering claims of a $180 million fortune entirely baseless.