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DOJ Seeks Indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson for Lying

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:23 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

DOJ seeks indictment of former aide Cassidy Hutchinson for lying to Congress.
DOJ Civil Rights Division presented evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday.
Hutchinson testified President Donald Trump tried to grab his SUV’s steering wheel and lunged at agents.
A Secret Service driver and other witnesses say Trump never grabbed the wheel.

History

Historical Context

The 1972 Watergate break-in, examined in the Senate Watergate Committee’s 1,094-page report and followed by the October 20, 1973 “Saturday Night Massacre” that ousted Attorney General Elliot Richardson, created the rule that obstructing congressional testimony may trigger criminal prosecution. Today the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division cites that precedent while weighing charges against Cassidy Hutchinson for allegedly lying to Congress about former President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

DOJ seeks indictment of former aide Cassidy Hutchinson for lying to Congress.
DOJ Civil Rights Division presented evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday.
Hutchinson testified President Donald Trump tried to grab his SUV’s steering wheel and lunged at agents.
A Secret Service driver and other witnesses say Trump never grabbed the wheel.

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