Two communications this week were pointed to by the select committee as possible evidence of Trump-world's efforts to influence witness testimony. A person familiar with the last deposition of Cassidy Hutchinson said that both were detailed to the panel.
This person said that the two slides that the panel revealed at the end of its live hearing with Hutchinson reflected conversations she had with the committee. At the time, Hutchinson told the committee that on the eve of her deposition she was contacted by a person who said that her former boss appreciated her loyalty.
Vice Chair Liz Cheney characterized as pressure on a key witness a slide that was broadcast at the end of Hutchinson's hearing. I was told that he was thinking about you. You will do the right thing when you go in for your deposition because he knows you're loyal.
The person's name was blacked out in the slide. The contents of that final deposition were described to POLITICO, but they could not corroborate the identity of the middleman or the instructions that were given to Hutchinson.
The other slide the Capitol riot committee unveiled at the end of its hearing with Hutchinson this week quoted an unnamed witness, who is believed to be the former Trump White House aide herself.
The slide said that they told me that they knew I was on the right team if I continued to be a team player. I'm doing the right thing I will remain in good graces in Trump World because I am protecting who I need to protect. They remind me that Trump reads transcripts.
No one from the camp ofMeadows has ever tried to intimidate or shape Ms. Hutchinson's testimony to the committee. She is describing a phone call that is not true.
A lawyer for Hutchinson didn't reply.
A person for the committee refused to speak.
During Tuesday's blockbuster hearing with Hutchinson, Cheney suggested that the messages broadcast were efforts to discourage key witnesses from coming forward. At the time, neither the sender nor the recipient of the messages were known.
Cheney said that attempts to influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents very serious concerns. As a committee, we will carefully consider our next steps.
The congressman described the messages as possibly indicative of witness tampering.
Two different episodes of witness tampering were released by the vice chair. The Washington Post quoted Raskin as saying that they don't want further intimidation of the same people. We want this to be a warning to the people who are doing it, that they can't do it. The committee is taking it very seriously.
On Tuesday, Hutchinson gave testimony that shed light on former President Donald Trump's actions in the lead up to the Capitol siege. She was called the chief's chief during her time in the White House.
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