Storm on the Capitol: Committee announces impromptu hearing of star witness

Created: 06/28/2022, 11:58 am

By: Johanna Soll

Cassidy Hutchinson testifying before the Capitol Storming Committee of Inquiry © Mandel Ngan/Imago

The US Congress' committee of inquiry did not want to continue its hearings until July.

But now he is hearing an important witness beforehand.

• Storming of the Capitol:

  A congressional committee of inquiry is to determine how the events of January 6 could have happened - and what role Donald Trump played in it.

• Spontaneous meeting:

  Instead of in July, the committee in the USA meets again on Tuesday (June 28).

• Key witness:

  The committee is interviewing Cassidy Hutchinson, an associate of Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows.

Washington DC - The investigative committee of the US Congress spontaneously decided to continue its work today, Tuesday (June 28).

This became known on Monday evening and was reported by numerous US media.

The committee continues to investigate the role of Donald Trump in the January 6 riots in Washington DC.

On that day, supporters of Donald Trump marched towards the Capitol after a speech by the former President.

Once there, they gained access to the buildings and then rioted in the Senate and Congress rooms.

Five people died as a result of the events.

Hundreds more were injured.

Will the testimony weigh even more heavily on Donald Trump?

The committee, which is headed by seven Democrats and two Republicans, originally planned to continue its hearings in July.

But now, with just 24 hours' notice, he has announced that an important witness hearing will take place today (June 28).

The witness is Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

She was present at many important events and conversations related to the storming of the Capitol.

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Due to her professional closeness to Mark Meadows and thus also to Donald Trump, Cassidy Hutchinson is considered a crucial witness in the investigations of the investigative committee.

She had already testified in previous hearings of the committee and, among other things, heavily incriminated several Republican MPs.

According to Cassidy Hutchinson, the following politicians asked for pardons for themselves or others before the Capitol storm: Scott Perry, Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks, Andy Biggs, Jim Jordan and Louie Gohmert.