An aide to Speaker Johnson reportedly urged Republicans towards subpoenaing January 6 ‘star witness’ Cassidy Hutchinson final June as a part of their investigation into J6 to forestall the discharge of sexually express texts that lawmakers despatched her, based on the Washington Submit.
WaPo’s report comes as GOP-led Home Committees are getting ready to launch a brand new investigation into members of the January 6 Committee regardless that Biden pardoned all of them earlier than leaving workplace.
Lawmakers are gearing as much as difficulty subpoenas to January 6 Committee members and presumably witnesses resembling Cassidy Hutchinson.
NEW: Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) says pardoned J6 Choose Committee members ought to “count on a subpoena quickly.”
“Buckle up, as a result of we’re going to resolve the nonsense. choose committee for January sixth.”
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— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) January 23, 2025
Nevertheless, a brand new scandal could also be brewing as a result of lawmakers allegedly requested Cassidy Hutchinson for sexual favors and the entire express textual content messages would have been launched if she was subpoenaed for paperwork and communications again in June.
It’s unclear which lawmakers despatched Cassidy Hutchinson sexually express messages or in the event that they exist in any respect.
With out mentioning names or particulars, the Washington Submit claims it has reviewed no less than one written correspondence.
BREAKING WaPo:
An aide to Mike Johnson suggested Republicans towards subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson as a part of their investigation into the Jan. 6 to forestall the discharge of sexually express texts that lawmakers despatched her, based on written correspondence reviewed by The Submit…
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 23, 2025
Rep. Loudermilk advised reporters that Cassidy Hutchinson was not subpoenaed in June as a result of her legal professionals had been cooperating along with his investigation.
“I didn’t obtain any direct communications,” Loudermilk mentioned, based on The Hill. “As I’ve mentioned prior to now, we didn’t see a must subpoena as a result of her attorneys had been cooperating with us.”
“We had quite a few conferences since I reported on to the Speaker’s workplace within the investigation as a result of I didn’t have subpoena energy of potential subpoenas going ahead. So I don’t recall any particular, anybody saying don’t subpoena,” Loudermilk mentioned. “I imply, there have been instances that we laid out, hey, right here’s a listing of individuals we might subpoena or may. However as you guys know, the specter of subpoena is at all times extra highly effective than an precise subpoena.”
Speaker Johnson additionally mentioned that Cassidy Hutchinson was not issued a subpoena as a result of she was volunteering to take part.
Cassidy Hutchinson testified in June 2022 that Trump acquired into “the beast” after his speech on the Ellipse on January 6 with the assumption that he could be pushed to the Capitol.
In keeping with Hutchinson, who acquired this data from Tony Ornato, the Assistant Director for the Secret Service, Trump grew offended after he was knowledgeable that he was being pushed again to the West Wing.
In keeping with Ornato, Trump shouted, “I’m the f*cking president! Take me as much as the Capitol now!”
Hutchinson alleged that at this level Trump reached as much as the motive force, grabbed the steering wheel and tried to commandeer the presidential limo.
Hutchinson then claimed Secret Service Agent Bobby Engel grabbed Trump’s arm and took his hand off the steering wheel.
After all, this was all a lie.
The Home oversight subcommittee, headed by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), later discovered that unreleased testimony by 4 White Home workers current for Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the Ellipse “straight contradicted claims made by Cassidy Hutchinson. She made all of it up. The lady ought to be hauled into court docket!
Later stories discovered that Liz Cheney coached Cassidy Hutchinson earlier than her testimony. One other crime.
The Gateway Pundit compiled a list of Cassidy Hutchinson’s 9 confirmed lies from her debunked congressional testimony.
