LIVE: Jan. 6 Committee Holds Surprise Hearing on Capitol Riot

(Jun. 28) Mark Meadows, will testify Tuesday before the House Committee investigating the deadly January 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Cassidy Hutchinson, who previously gave videotaped depositions offering insider details on the final days of Trump’s presidency, will appear during a 1 p.m. hearing that was announced by the panel on short notice Monday, while most of Congress is on a two-week break. Her appearance was kept under wraps, citing an urgency tied to new evidence and security concerns.

Snippets of Hutchinson’s video-taped depositions have given the committee some of its most surprising information on issues ranging from fake state electors to potential presidential pardons for lawmakers.

But on Monday, the committee cited newly obtained evidence and testimony for its surprise hearing, despite having announced last week that ongoing hearings would pause until July.

Punchbowl News previously reported Hutchinson’s appearance.

The former intern for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana began as an intern in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs in March 2019. She became Meadows’s executive assistant in March 2020 and then special assistant to the president in the Office of the Chief of Staff from May 2020 to January 2021.

With such a inside view, Hutchinson sat for at least three closed-door depositions before the committee and has been widely anticipated to emerge as one of its most important live witnesses during a hearing.

Among the issues being persued by the committee is whether Trump, Meadows and others knew that a plan to have Vice President Mike Pence submit the alternate slates of presidential electors from seven states was illegal.

According to a transcript of her committee interview, Hutchinson said Meadows and others were directly told by then-White House Counsel Pat Cipollone at a meeting in early December 2020 the plan was not legally sound.

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[Albe]

The courage of Cassidy Hutchison is greater than the combination of all the coup plotters. May God keep her safe.

[magusi]

If only we could get a handful of Americans who love to claim themselves patriotic… to actually watch this committee.

[ElizabethReninger]

ketchup-throwing tantrums .... that is so in character, LOL

[onelogue]

Wow. We were lead by a insecure mob boss.

[ferlexxv]

He can't even say he believes in the transition of power? He has no business being a general if he doesn't believe that

[jimmytjomsland]

Donnie complete lack of concern about anyone but himself. Not surprising is it? This is one of the few consistencies of the big D.
We were very, very lucky. God Bless the thin Blue Line!

[Nofashists]

Shocking, agent Orange and his crime family for orange jumpsuits.

[sheilaanderson]

she is brave❤️ bless her❤️ what is hidden in the dark always comes to the 💡

[Satin]

I truly pray for Miss Cassie Hutchison May our Lord and Savior cover and protect her and her family. Miss Hutchison is a true America. Bravo to her🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[ireneroseart]

Why are people not paying attention to the fact that Meadows and others are not agreeing to talk to this committee? He could defend himself if he had no problems. Just as Flynn, pleading the 5th.

[ACL]

If Mark Meadows, The Worm, doesnt go to prison for a very long time, I'll riot.

[ChristaFree]

The only thing that would surprise me is if they played any of the 14, 000 plus hours of video that Nancy doesn't want us to see. If what she says happened really happened she'd have no problem releasing it instead of fighting still fighting the release in court. They've already edited video, made completely fabricated accusations, denied witnesses that contradicted her narrative, refused cross examination. Technically it doesn't even meet the legal requirements of a valid hearing. Its just a one sided show. I'll watch when they decide to play the videos. Therein lies the truth. What's she got to hide?

[timar]

its all hearsay, stop spreading lies, the secret service made him leave
and only she says he did this and not the rest? and she wasnt even in his
limo! lol but people will believe anything for some reason.

[gregmccaslin]

What a sham kangaroo court . He said, that she said, that we said, that you said, wow, this was you’re big hoop de doo ! All I can say is MIDTERMS are coming .

[ME-xliu]

It’s basically a trial with only the prosecution talking. Doesn’t this concern anyone?