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Oct 8, 2026

Justice Department seeks criminal indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson for Jan. 6 testimony

The Department of Justice is seeking a criminal indictment against former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for allegedly lying to Congress in her testimony to the House Jan. 6 Committee in 2022, according to multiple reports.

Oct 8, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪Representative Barry Loudermilk sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department in March 2026 urging an investigation into Cassidy Hutchinson, with House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan signing off
▪Cassidy Hutchinson acknowledged late last month that she is the target of a federal criminal investigation and plans to invoke her Fifth Amendment right if compelled to testify
▪The United States Department of Justice is seeking a federal criminal indictment against former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress

People involved

Donald Trump

Subtopics

Congress1 Department of Justice1 Trump administration1 U.S. domestic politics1

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