Trump DOJ Official Represents Meadows Aide in Jan. 6 Hearing

June 28, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC

Joseph “Jody” Hunt, a high-ranking official in the Trump Justice Department, is advising former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson as she makes a surprise appearance before the House Jan. 6 committee Tuesday.

Hunt and fellow Alston & Bird lawyer William Jordan are representing Hutchinson, a firm spokesman confirmed.

Hutchinson, who was an aide to former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, was called as an unexpected live witness this week. Committee members cited new evidence as the reason for the last-minute hearing. Meadows has refused to be interviewed by the committee.

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