Justice Dept. Probes Hutchinson for Lying to Congress

0:00On April 8th, the Justice Department is now probing former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for possibly lying to Congress during her key testimony on the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. She worked for Chief of Staff Mark Meadows back in Trump's first term and dropped bombshells claiming Trump knew his supporters were packing weapons, but still pushed them toward the Capitol anyway. We're from the New York Times, based on insiders, says the Civil Rights Division got the green light for this probe. It lines up with Trump's push to hit back at folks who testified against him after the riot. Hutchinson's words back in 2022 shook things up big time during the House probe, painting a wild picture of events that day. Critics see this investigation as straight up political payback, especially with Trump's team eyeing revenge on adversaries. Before getting booted as Attorney General, Pam Bondi ordered a fresh look at Hutchinson's story just weeks ago. That move was meant to calm Trump down over gripes that his crew wasn't moving fast enough on these matters. This probe keeps the January 6th saga alive, showing how old battles

1:05are fueling new fights in Washington. Stay tuned as more details drop. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending. I'm Corey, with the story.