A staff member working for House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican lawmakers not to issue a subpoena for Cassidy Hutchinson, who was a witness related to the January 6 attack. This warning was due to concerns about private messages that some members of Congress sent to Hutchinson, which were considered inappropriate.
Hutchinson had earlier shared details about former President Trump’s actions during the Capitol riot. In her testimony, she described a scene where Trump got so upset that he threw his dinner plate against the wall after learning that his claims of election fraud were not credible. She also mentioned that Trump tried to get to the Capitol but was stopped by Secret Service agents.
Now, the GOP is looking to restart investigations into the events of January 6, mainly focusing on how former Rep. Liz Cheney and other officials handled the situation. However, Johnson’s aide suggested to Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who is leading the investigation, to avoid calling Hutchinson to testify. This was because they were worried that inappropriate texts or embarrassing information about Congress members might be revealed.
Hutchinson’s lawyer said that while they don’t confirm the existence of those texts, Hutchinson has been cooperating with the investigation. He also criticized a report that accused Cheney of not being transparent in her communication with Hutchinson’s legal team.
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