DOJ takes Cassidy Hutchinson case to grand jury over Jan 6 testimony

The Justice Department is seeking a federal criminal indictment of former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress in her Jan 6 testimony, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday.

Reporter Laura Weiss, citing sources familiar, said DOJ Civil Rights Division prosecutors brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and expect to present more evidence and witnesses later this month. She reported that Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed to appear before the panel. (https://dailycaller.com/2026/10/08/doj-seeking-criminal-indictment-cassidy-hutchinson-january-6)

Bloomberg Law, citing sources familiar with the investigation, also reported the department is seeking the indictment. A person familiar told NBC News the DOJ is seeking to indict Hutchinson “on a charge of lying to Congress”, though the case has not yet been presented for indictment. (https://www.newsmax.com/us/cassidy-hutchinson-justice-department-jan-6/2026/10/08/id/1272185, https://electionlawblog.org/2026/justice-department-seeks-criminal-charge-for-former-trump-aide-cassidy-hutchinson/)

The New York Post reported a federal grand jury was empaneled this week and no indictment had been announced Thursday afternoon. A grand jury presentation is a step toward a possible charge, not a finding of wrongdoing. (https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/grand-jury-probing-jan-6-committee-star-witness-cassidy-hutchinson-source/)

Hutchinson, an aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows, was a star witness for the House Jan 6 committee. In June 2022 she relayed a secondhand account — attributed to Anthony Ornato — of Trump lunging at the steering wheel of his Secret Service-driven SUV; the vehicle’s driver and other witnesses disputed it. Congressional Republicans referred Hutchinson to the DOJ earlier this year, per NBC News; she has consistently maintained her testimony was truthful.