U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, said he found former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to be a '100% credible witness,' and encouraged anyone who disagrees with her to also testify under oath.
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, said he found former White House aideto be a "100% credible witness," and encouraged anyone who disagrees with her to also testify under oath.
"Ms. Hutchinson testified under oath in front of millions of people," Raskin said. "All we've heard is some anonymously sourced reports that someone disagrees with that. We encourage anybody who's got any evidence that's relevant to our investigation to come forward and testify under oath." Raskin made the remarks in an interview with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane Wednesday, the day afterthat former President Donald Trump was aware some of his supporters were armed near the Ellipse that day, and wanted metal detectors taken away in spite of that. Hutchinson also testified that she was told by top Secret Service agent Anthony Ornato that the president
, and that he lunged at the head of his Secret Service detail, Bobby Engel, when his request to go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 was denied.that Engel and the driver are prepared to testify under oath that neither man was physically attacked or assaulted by Trump, and that the former president never lunged for the steering wheel of the vehicle.
Hutchinson's lawyer on Wednesday said Hutchinson "stands by all of the testimony she provided yesterday." Raskin on Wednesday said he has heard nothing that contradicts Hutchinson's testimony."For example, the truly important and central assertions have not been challenged in any way," Raskin told CBS News.
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