The Justice Department is investigating former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over possible false statements to the House committee that examined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to multiple reports. A federal grand jury in Washington has heard evidence in the matter, Fox News reported, citing a source familiar with it.
NBC News, citing a person familiar with the effort, reported that the department is seeking an indictment on a charge of lying to Congress. Fox News reported that the proceedings remain at the grand jury stage and that no decision had been made on whether to bring criminal charges; it said more evidence could be presented as soon as next week. The Washington Examiner reported that other witnesses have disputed aspects of Hutchinson’s 2022 committee testimony.