A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has heard evidence related to possible false statements made by former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson during her testimony to the congressional committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Fox News Digital.
The source said additional evidence could be presented to the grand jury as soon as next week. The matter remains in the grand jury phase, and no decision has been made on whether it will lead to criminal charges.
Hutchinson served as a top aide to Mark Meadows, who was White House chief of staff under President Donald Trump, and became one of the most closely watched witnesses in the House select committee’s investigation into the Capitol riot and efforts to contest the 2020 election results.
At a nationally televised hearing in June 2022, Hutchinson testified about Trump’s conduct on January 6, including an account she said she had heard secondhand from another White House official describing the president’s reaction when told he could not travel to the Capitol. Her description of an alleged confrontation inside the presidential vehicle was later disputed by other people familiar with the events.
It is not yet clear which specific portions of Hutchinson’s congressional testimony the grand jury is examining. The New York Post reported Thursday that the Justice Department was investigating Hutchinson over potential false statements to Congress and that a grand jury had been convened to hear evidence in the case.
Grand jury proceedings do not automatically result in criminal charges, and the fact that evidence has been presented does not establish that a crime took place.
A Justice Department representative and Hutchinson’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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