Analysis: 4 key witnesses for the Jan. 6 committee after Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony
And as we continue to sort through her testimony and what it means, several key witnesses have emerged that could shed more light on it. Below are some witnesses who could loom large.Nobody emerged as so central a player in Hutchinson’s testimony as Tony Ornato, the Secret Service agent who was detailed to the White House as deputy chief of staff for operations.
But more crucial is another portion of Hutchinson’s testimony. She said that Ornato informed White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows the morning of Jan. 6 that Trump’s rallygoers had weapons, and that. Both alleged conversations came before Trump directed the crowd to the Capitol anyway. There have been no reports, notably, that Ornato disputes this portion of Hutchinson’s testimony. The content of the warning to Trump will be vital to learn more about, particularly given that Hutchinson described hearing about it secondhand from Ornato.
Also important would be to learn from Ornato what happened with Vice President Mike Pence that day. A Jan. 6 committee member, Rep. Jamie Raskin , has gestured to the idea that Pence didn’t want to evacuate the Capitol during the riot because “
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