DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack

What happened: Justice Department civil rights prosecutors are seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide who testified to the January 6 committee. The potential charges involve lying to Congress. Why it matters: The move is described as the latest example of Trump using the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies. Republicans have long disputed Hutchinson's account. Key numbers: The effort was first reported by Punchbowl News on Thursday. In April, the New York Times reported prosecutors had been tapped to investigate Hutchinson.

Justice Department civil rights prosecutors are seeking criminal charges against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide who testified to the January 6 committee. The potential charges involve lying to Congress.

The move is described as the latest example of Trump using the Justice Department to prosecute his enemies. Republicans have long disputed Hutchinson's account. Key numbers: The effort was first reported by Punchbowl News on Thursday. In April, the New York Times reported prosecutors had been tapped to investigate Hutchinson.