Cassidy Hutchinson

CASSIDY HUTCHINSON is expected to make a live appearance in the hearings looking into the January 6 events which saw Trump supporters attack the US Ca.

She then started working for the White House's Office of Legislative Affairs in March 2019 before being promoted and started working closely with Mark Meadows. When she received such an opportunity, her university's student paper wrote an article about her accomplishments, in which she spoke about the opportunity she received through The White House Internship Program. As per her Linkedin profile, she started working at the White House's Office of Legislative Affairs in March 2019 and was then promoted.

Jan. 6 panel to hold surprise hearing, present new evidence. By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press.

Details from Hutchinson's recorded depositions have already been played and previewed by the committee investigating the Capitol riot.

Hutchinson attended Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, and interned at the Trump White House in the summer of 2018. "I attended numerous events hosted by the president, such as signing ceremonies, celebrations and presidential announcements, and frequently watched Marine One depart the South Lawn from my office window," she said. "I know that he was on several calls during the rally. As reported by CNN, Politico and other news outlets, Hutchinson, a former special assistant to Meadows, will speak live at the surprise hearing. Greene accused the committee of relying on hearsay, and spreading "gossip and lies." Hutchinson added that rep.

With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23: A video featuring Cassidy Hutchinson, former Special Assistant.

Biden world sees him as the party’s best bet to take down Trump once again, and they’re making moves to assure control of the DNC. But not everybody has jumped on board: Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) wouldn’t tell the reporters whether he’d back Biden — or consider a third-party run of his own. DYNAMICS ON THE RIGHT — Former VP Mike Pence is planning to make abortion a big focus of his potential 2024 campaign, calling for a nationwide ban and traveling to individual states to advocating for antiabortion legislation, WaPo’s Hannah Knowles and Josh Dawsey report. TRANSITIONS — Jack Kalavritinos has been appointed executive director of the Coalition Against Socialized Medicine. He most recently founded JK Strategies, and is a Trump HHS and FDA alum. Here are just some of the latest legal developments as action shifts to the states: Hutchinson was always going to be a crucial witness, and seemed likely to go public in one of the committee’s July hearings. “You cannot battle that if folks on the other side are always moderating, modulating and compromising. There are also multi-million-dollar campaigns to boost far-right Republican statewide candidates in Colorado, the one-time swing state where then-President Donald Trump was trounced two years ago. Hutchinson began her time at the White House as an intern. It’s possible there’s more to the hearing than just her. Hunt’s DOJ background has led to some speculation that today’s hearing is somehow related to the department’s recently stepped up activity on Jan. 6-related matters. Her new attorney, JODY HUNT of Alston Bird, was the chief of staff to JEFF SESSIONS when the former attorney general recused himself from the Russia investigation, which ruptured his relationship with Trump. Her previous counsel, STEFAN PASSANTINO, the Trump White House’s chief ethics lawyer, had ties to Trump world.

Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Mark Meadows when he was White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, is expected to testify Tuesday at the ...

Congressional hearings: The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has conducted more than 1,000 interviews over the last year. It’s sharing its findings in a series of hearings starting June 9. Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Mark Meadows when he was White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, is expected to testify Tuesday at the latest hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Five people died on that day or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted. Find the latest here. Tuesday’s hearing, scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Eastern time, will be the committee’s sixth this month.

Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, has become one of the most useful witnesses for the House committee ...

Hutchinson recalled that Anthony Ornato, a senior Secret Service official who also held the role of a political adviser at the White House, “coming in and saying that we had intel reports saying that there could potentially be violence on the 6th. Five people died on that day or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted. Charges: Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants have been charged with seditious conspiracy, joining Oathkeepers leader Stewart Rhodes and about two dozen associates in being indicted for their participation in the Capitol attack. Hutchinson said Meadows — whom she has not talked to since leaving the White House — destroyed documents and was directly involved with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Congressional hearings: The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has conducted more than 1,000 interviews over the last year. It’s sharing its findings in a series of hearings starting June 9. Her previous lawyer, Stefan Passantino, was a White House ethics lawyer early in Trump’s tenure. Videotaped testimony from Hutchinson was also central to allegations of pardon-hunting by Republican House members. Perry had previously denied seeking a pardon, but Hutchinson insisted Biggs also denied he sought a pardon. The riot: On Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. “She was in every single meeting.” The details of Tuesday’s previously unscheduled hearing were unclear; the panel said in an announcement Monday that it would “present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony.”

NPR has confirmed that Cassidy Hutchinson is expected to be the witness for today's Jan. 6 hearing.

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The top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who testified before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, ...

A person close to Hutchinson has told CNN she previously testified to the committee for at least 20 hours detailing her time in key meetings at the White House as Trump and his allies tried to overturn the election results. CNN also reported that Hutchinson has become increasingly aware of the safety risk speaking in front of the committee poses and has been on alert. She also testified that Meadows was directly warned prior to the insurrection of the possible violence. She traveled on AF1 with Mark for every trip." Meadows made Hutchinson his legislative aide, and she would accompany Meadows to Capitol Hill for his most serious meetings. And even if Trump didn't know her name he most certainly recognized her.

The former top White House aide delivered a series of surprising revelations about behavior by Donald Trump and his inner circle before the Capitol attack.

“There was ketchup dripping down the wall and a shattered porcelain plate on the floor,” Hutchinson testified, noting that aides nearby conveyed the president was “extremely angry” at the Barr interview. “I remember him saying something to the effect of, ‘How much longer does the president have left in his speech?’“ Hutchinson said. McCarthy then asked Hutchinson, as she remembered it: “Why would you lie to me?” Take me up to the Capitol now,’” Hutchinson said. The president said something to the effect of, ‘I am the fucking president. Hutchinson told the committee that she heard from a top presidential security official, Tony Ornato, about an altercation on Jan. 6, as Trump continued pressing to go to the Capitol following his speech to supporters at the “Stop the Steal” rally on the Ellipse. When Trump was told he would return to the White House instead of going to the Capitol that day, while being driven in the presidential vehicle known as “the Beast,” Hutchinson recalled hearing that he became irate.