US Capitol riot hearing: Former aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony highlights legal risks for Trump

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US Capitol riot hearing: Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony highlights legal risks for Trump

"There's still a lot of uncertainty about the question of criminal intent when it comes to a president, but what just happened changed my bottom line," said Mr Alan Rozenshtein, a former Justice Department official who teaches at the University of Minnesota Law School."I have gone from Trump is less than likely to be charged to he is more than likely to be charged."

During her testimony to the panel, Ms Hutchinson recounted a conversation she had on Jan 3, 2021, with Mr Pat Cipollone, the top lawyer in the White House. Ms Hutchinson described how Mr Cipollone worriedly pulled her aside that day after learning that Mr Trump was considering marching with his supporters to the Capitol after his speech near the White House on Jan 6 - a decision, he suggested, that could have major consequences.

A federal judge in a civil suit related to the House committee's work also concluded this year that Mr Trump and one of his legal advisers, Mr John Eastman, most likely had committed felonies, including obstructing the work of Congress and conspiring to defraud the United States, through their efforts to block certification of the Electoral College results.

"Until this point, we had not seen proof that he knew about the violence," said Mr Daniel Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as the lead counsel during Trump's first impeachment."The testimony made very clear he was not only entirely aware of the threat, but wanted armed people to march to the Capitol. He was even willing to lead them.

 

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