DOJ launches investigation into Jan 6 star witness against Trump Cassidy Hutchinson: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDOJ launches investigation into Jan 6 star witness against Trump Cassidy Hutchinson: reportFormer White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified in 2022 that President Donald Trump knew his supporters would become violent at the CapitolGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 08 April 2026 05:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953444","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/doj-investigation-trump-capitol-riot-cassidy-hutchinson-b2953444.html","title":"DOJ launches investigation into Jan 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson: report"}}CloseRelated video: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Trump-led probes in first post-Bondi briefingSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey...