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CBS News
· collected 2026-10-08 · by Sarah N. Lynch
Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury regarding whether Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Mark Meadows during his tenure as White House chief of staff, lied to Congress about her testimony concerning the 2021 Capitol attack. The Civil Rights Division, rather than the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., is handling the investigation into Hutchinson’s statements, which reportedly includes details about President Trump being warned about armed supporters and attempting to override security protocols on January 6th. This unusual move by the Justice Department suggests a high level of scrutiny around Hutchinson's testimony.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
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Story summary
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, for allegedly lying to Congress about her testimony regarding the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. A federal grand jury was empaneled earlier this week to hear evidence and witness testimony related to potential charges against Hutchinson, under the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. The investigation stems from Hutchinson's testimony before the House Jan. 6 Committee in June 2022, where she provided damaging accounts of President Donald Trump’s actions leading up to the riot. Despite this, other witnesses have disputed some of her claims. Hutchinson testified that Trump tried to board a plane at Andrews Air Force Base and physically lunged at Secret Service agents, among other details. Prosecutors are expected to present additional evidence and witnesses later this month but Hutchinson has reportedly not received a subpoena yet.
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Federal prosecutors have been presenting evidence to a grand jury in Washington, D.C., on whether former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson may have lied to Congress in her testimony related to the
on the U.S. Capitol, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
uncertain
sources → present → News
Hutchinson, a former aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, drew the ire of President Trump's base when she
before the House committee tasked with investigating the 2021 Capitol attack.
asserted
Hutchinson → draw → attack
In a series of depositions and public committee testimony,
that Mr. Trump and Meadows had been warned on Jan. 6 that some of his supporters were carrying weapons to the Capitol, but that Mr. Trump said he didn't care and tried to order officials to remove the magnetometers.
asserted
he → warn → magnetometers
She also relayed a story she said was told to her by then-White House deputy chief of staff Tony Ornato, in which Mr. Trump grew incensed after his lead Secret Service agent declined to drive him to the Capitol after the president had delivered a speech to supporters.
asserted
president → relay → supporters
During that address on the White House Ellipse, he had encouraged them to go to the Capitol, where Congress was confirming the Electoral College results from the 2020 election.
asserted
Congress → encourage → election
He told his supporters that "after this, we're going to walk down, and I'll be there with you."
asserted
I → tell → you
Hutchinson testified that Ornato had told her that Mr. Trump lunged at the steering wheel.
asserted
Trump → testify → wheel
Her account was later contradicted by Mr. Trump's driver, who in sworn testimony claimed that the former president never tried to grab the steering wheel.
asserted
president → contradict → wheel
CBS News could not determine precisely which parts of Hutchinson's testimony are being scrutinized by prosecutors.
uncertain
parts → determine → prosecutors
According to media reports, Republican allies in the House of Representatives made the referral to the Justice Department.
uncertain
allies → accord → Department
CBS News has reached out to Hutchinson's counsel for comment.
asserted
News → reach → comment
In an unusual move, the Civil Rights Division — and not the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. — is handling the Hutchinson investigation, sources said.
asserted
sources → handle → investigation
It was not immediately clear why that office was assigned the case.
asserted
office → assign → case
The recent flurry of grand jury activity in the investigation was first reported by Punchbowl News.
asserted
flurry → report → News
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