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House Republicans Call for Criminal Probe of Cheney

Panel calls Jan. 6 committee she co-chaired a 'political weapon' focused on tarnishing Trump legacy

(Newser) - House Republicans who investigated the Capitol attack—and what they call the "failures and politicization" of the House Select Committee that conducted its own investigation—are calling for a criminal investigation of the party's former No. 3 leader in the House. In an interim report issued Tuesday, the...

Trump's Post-Insurrection Interview Airs

He claimed he was prevented from going to Capitol, where he would've been 'very well received'

(Newser) - An audio clip of former President Trump discussing his plans on Jan. 6, 2021, that aired Thursday on CNN may become valuable evidence for the prosecution in his election interference case, experts say. In an interview with ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl, recorded two months after the insurrection,...

Cassidy Hutchinson: Boss Burned So Many Docs, His Office Was Smoky

Ex-aide's new book alleges Meadows' suits smelled 'like a bonfire'

(Newser) - A former aide in former President Trump's White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election that it left his office smoky and even prompted his wife to complain that his suits smelled "like a bonfire." Cassidy Hutchinson, who was...

Giuliani Denies Groping Cassidy Hutchinson

Former White House aide says she was groped backstage at Trump's Jan. 6 rally

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is firmly denying one of the more explosive claims in the new book from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. In Enough, Hutchinson says Giuliani groped her in a backstage tent at then-President Donald Trump's rally on Jan. 6, 2021, the Guardian reports. She writes that Giuliani...

Young Aide Who Testified About Jan. 6 Pens a Book

Cassidy Hutchinson was a key witness in hearings on Capitol riot

(Newser) - A former White House aide to President Trump who became a prominent congressional witness against him and his allies in the wake of the Jan. 6 siege of the US Capitol has an upcoming book, reports the AP . Enough by Cassidy Hutchinson will be released Sept. 26. "With Enough,...

Cassidy Hutchinson Read Up on Watergate, Then Told the Truth

Transcript of Cassidy Hutchinson's interviews with Jan. 6 panel is out

(Newser) - Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the House Select Committee that a lawyer connected to former President Trump tried to influence her testimony around Jan. 6 to the point that she felt she "had Trump looking over my shoulder." Hutchinson delivered bombshell testimony , describing Trump as lunging...

New Details on Witness Allegedly Called by Trump

Reports say former president tried to contact White House support staffer

(Newser) - At the end of the last Jan. 6 hearing, panel Vice Chair Liz Cheney alleged that former President Trump tried to contact one of the committee's witnesses. While Cheney didn't reveal the person's identity—saying only that it was someone who hadn't appeared publicly—multiple reports...

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Allegations of Witness Tampering Gain Traction

Reports say Trump allies gave tacit warnings to Cassidy Hutchinson in particular

(Newser) - Near the end of the last Jan. 6 hearing, Rep. Liz Cheney accused allies of former President Trump of attempting to intimidate witnesses, and she displayed two messages that she says make her case, per the Hill . Cheney didn't name any names, but reports now say that Cassidy Hutchinson—...

'This Is the Smoking Gun,' Legal Analyst Says

Stunning testimony seen as increasing chances of Trump being charged

(Newser) - Tuesday's surprise Jan. 6 hearing wasn't just a bad day for former President Trump, it was one that could have brought criminal charges in connection with the Capitol riot closer, analysts say. "This is the smoking gun," legal analyst Solomon Wisenberg, a former deputy independent counsel...

As Testimony Ends, Cheney's Closing Called 'Stunning'

She says some Jan. 6 witnesses may have been intimidated by Trump allies

(Newser) - After Cassidy Hutchinson's explosive testimony in Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing, Rep. Liz Cheney praised the former White House aide's courage—and warned that other witnesses may have been intimidated by allies of former President Donald Trump. Cheney said that in a practice "that raises significant concern,...

Hutchinson: Trump Thought Pence 'Deserved' to Be Hanged

She says she was 'disgusted' by Trump's tweet about then-VP

(Newser) - Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified at Tuesday's surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing that she was "disgusted" by then-President Trump's reaction to the attack on the Capitol—especially his treatment of then-Vice President Pence. Hutchinson, a former aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows,...

Trump Quickly Disses Panel's New Star Witness

Former president calls Cassidy Hutchinson 'bad news'

(Newser) - Former President Trump fired back at Tuesday's main witness in the Jan. 6 hearings even before Cassidy Hutchinson had finished her testimony. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump criticized the former aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows, reports CNBC .
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Trump Reportedly Lunged for Steering Wheel on Jan. 6

Cassidy Hutchinson says then-president was angry he was prevented from going to Capitol

(Newser) - Former President Trump didn't go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 with his supporters, and Cassidy Hutchinson testified she was told Trump was so angry about being prevented from doing so that he lunged for the steering wheel of his limousine, reports the New York Times . Hutchinson, a top...

Jan. 6 Hearing: 'I Don't ... Care That They Have Weapons'

Witness says Trump objected to metal detectors for his supporters on Jan. 6

(Newser) - Witness Cassidy Hutchinson told the Jan. 6 panel Tuesday that former President Trump and chief of staff Mark Meadows—her boss—were informed that protesters gathering in DC on Jan. 6, 2021, were armed. However, both appeared to be unconcerned about it, she said. In fact, she said Trump was...

Witness: Meadows Told Me Jan. 6 May 'Get Real, Real Bad'

Cassidy Hutchinson begins her testimony

(Newser) - The Jan. 6 House panel has begun its surprise hearing—one that was abruptly scheduled only on Monday—with star witness Cassidy Hutchinson , who served as a top aide to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, per CNN . The 25-year-old had access to the former president's inner circle and...

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