Jan. 6 committee witness Cassidy Hutchinson under DOJ civil rights investigation

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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, a move that escalates the administration’s efforts to hold accountable those who sought to tarnish President Donald Trump‘s legacy.

A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner that an inquiry involving Hutchinson, first reported by the New York Times on Tuesday, is underway, though the source declined to discuss specifics. The source added that there are “a few strong arguments” supporting the decision to open the investigation.

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