US EditionGOP Lawmakers Push for Charges Against Former White House Aide for Jan. 6 Testimony
House Republicans accuse Hutchinson of lying about Trump's knowledge of Jan. 6 violence and seek DOJ charges to challenge her credibility as a key witness in the investigation.
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk initiated a criminal referral to the DOJ on Friday, March 6, 2026, co-signed by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, asking the DOJ to consider charges against Cassidy Hutchinson.
- Republicans say Hutchinson's testimony is problematic because they accuse Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide to Mark Meadows, of lying in her summer 2022 testimony about Trump’s actions on Jan. 6.
- Hutchinson described specific episodes including a secondhand claim that President Donald Trump lunged for the steering wheel on January 6 and that Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, burned documents, while some witnesses say they do not recall those incidents.
- A referral can prompt DOJ review but does not itself bring charges, and the Justice Department's press office did not respond to inquiries about the request.
- The referral arrives as scrutiny returns to the select committee's findings, with House Republicans alleging Hutchinson lied about Jan. 6, potentially reigniting partisan conflicts.
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Jim Jordan signs off on criminal referral for key Jan. 6 witness against Trump
House Republicans have formally asked for criminal charges against a key witness against President Donald Trump in the congressional Jan. 6 probe.Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) made a criminal referral of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to the Department of Justice accusing her of lying to ...
Republicans seek to prosecute former top Trump aide — but it could backfire on GOP
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson is being targeted by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), CNN reported Friday.Loudermilk is known for being the lawmaker who gave tours to Jan. 6 attackers casing the U.S. Capitol ahead of the attack. After years of allegations against him, he was appointed chair of the Republican Party's investigation into the Jan. 6 committee. Hutchinson was the aide who said that U.S. Secret Service agents faced off agains…
GOP lawmakers push for charges against former White House aide for Jan. 6 testimony
Republicans on Capitol Hill are asking the Justice Department to consider bringing criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide in President Donald Trump’s first administration who became a star congressional witness about the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to two sources familiar with recent developments.
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