Justice Department Presents Grand Jury Evidence Against Former Trump Aide Cassidy Hutchinson

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has presented a federal grand jury with evidence that former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson lied to Congress regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Hutchinson, who spent several days testifying before the House Select Committee, alleged that President Donald Trump rushed to the Capitol and that a Secret Service agent saw him lunge at the agent while returning to the White House.

Prosecutors now must demonstrate that her statements were false in a Washington, D.C., federal court, a jurisdiction where former district attorney Jeanine Pirro has had limited success. Hutchinson’s accusations are being framed as part of a larger “revenge list” attributed to Trump, who has previously used the Justice Department to target former FBI director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and other critics.

Critics argue the indictment could serve both as a legal test and a punitive measure for those who testified against Trump. The case adds to ongoing concerns about the politicization of federal law-enforcement tools.