Courts · 10/8/2026
Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Former Trump Aide Over Congressional Testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson’s January 6 testimony is back in focus as prosecutors seek charges involving alleged lies to Congress, The Guardian reports.
Why it matters
The move puts a former Trump aide’s testimony under scrutiny, though the report describes potential charges, not filed charges.
- ★Justice Department civil rights prosecutors are seeking charges, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- ★The potential charges involve lying to Congress, the source said.
- ★Hutchinson testified she had been told Trump lunged for an SUV’s steering wheel to try to join the Capitol mob.