DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Investigates Cassidy Hutchinson, Who Testified Against Trump

It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.Cassidy Hutchinson during a hearing on Capitol Hill in 2022. The investigation into Ms. Hutchinson began weeks ago after the Justice Department received a referral from a Trump ally in Congress who accused Ms. Hutchinson of lying to the House committee that investigated Jan. 6.