Jan. 6 Committee Issues Weaselly Statement As Explosive Trump Story Is Called Into Question

It seemed to be an explosive testimony from a person who was at one time close to former President Donald Trump that helped paint a picture of a chief executive out of control.

But within hours of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, part of her story was called into question.

Hutchinson recalled that Tony Ornato, a former White House aide, allegedly told her that Trump was enraged he would not be driven to the Capitol and tried to grab the wheel of the presidential limo.

However, on Tuesday night, NBC News’ Peter Alexander tweeted that Secret Service agents were prepared to testify that it never happened.

ABC News’ John Santucci also reported that agents were expected to push back on the story. Meanwhile, CNN’s Gabby Orr reported that Ornato was prepared to testify that he did not tell Hutchinson that story.

So in the wake of individuals suggesting that Hutchinson lied under oath about being told a wild story about Trump, how did the Jan. 6 committee respond?

A spokesperson told CNN, “The Committee trusts the credibility of a witness who was willing to testify under oath in public but is also willing to hear any information that others may have that would aid in their investigation.”

Notice that there’s nothing that states the committee tried to corroborate her claims or tries back up her testimony. Instead, it just says that it relies on her credibility because she was willing to testify under oath.

It is worth asking if she was lying, would she really be charged with lying to