Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews will join Cassidy Hutchinson in the exclusive club of Trump White House insiders who have appeared publicly in front of the Jan. 6 panel investigating the U.S. Capitol attack.
Matthew Pottinger was a journalist in China, concerned about the country's drift toward authoritarianism, when he decided -- at age 31 -- to enlist in the U.S. Marines after the invasion of Iraq.
Pottinger and Matthews will join Cassidy Hutchinson, a former assistant to Mark Meadows, Trump's final chief of staff, in the exclusive club of Trump White House insiders who have appeared publicly. Their appearances stand in blunt contrast to the cadre of Trump loyalists who have tried to defy the committee's subpoenas, remained silent or continued to dismiss the investigation's findings.
As a member of the press office, Matthews was privy to debates over what the White House and Trump should say publicly during the riot and what other aides advised. And although Pottinger was focused on foreign policy, his position placed him at the crossroads of national security matters. Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former White House director of strategic communications, said Pottinger and Matthews could make potent witnesses, particularly because of their very different backgrounds.
Matthews was hired as a deputy press secretary for Trump's reelection campaign and was brought over to the White House by press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. She worked in the area of the West Wing known as "upper press," placing her in closer proximity to the Oval Office than others in her office. Pottinger did not issue a statement when he resigned on Jan. 6, but he discussed the decision during previous, closed-door testimony to the committee.
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