Trump’s Save America political action committee funded Passantino and his law firm Elections LLC, including paying for his representation of Hutchinson, other sources tell CNN.
The committee report notes the lawyer did not tell his client who was paying for the legal services.
Before her public testimony, Hutchinson dropped Passantino and got a new lawyer.
Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during a hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Attack on June 28, 2022.
When asked about pressure on Hutchinson after Monday’s hearing, committee member Rep. Zoe Lofgren, told CNN: “She was advised to say that she didn’t recall something when she did.
Two sources familiar with the situation tell CNN that Hutchinson has discussed the episode with the Justice Department.
CNN has previously reported that Hutchinson was cooperating with the Justice Department’s January 6 investigation, after she became a crucial public witness in the House probe. »