DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack
Cassidy Hutchinson told panel she had been told Trump lunged for wheel of SUV to try to join mob at Capitol
TL;DR
- Prosecutors are reportedly seeking criminal charges against former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
- The potential charges involve lying to Congress, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Hutchinson testified that she was told Trump attempted to grab the wheel of his SUV on January 6th to go to the Capitol.
- This investigation was reportedly handled by the Justice Department's civil rights division, a move seen as unusual.
- A Justice Department spokesperson declined to confirm or deny the existence of investigations.