Jack Smith Faces Senate Judiciary Committee Over Trump Probes

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Fox News correspondent David Spunt reported on former special counsel Jack Smith’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. Republican senators questioned him about claims of political overreach in his investigations into President Donald Trump.

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has heard evidence regarding possible false statements made by former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson to the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Additional evidence may be presented to the grand jury as early as next week, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Cassidy Hutchinson Testifies — Cassidy Hutchinson testifying before the House select committee on June 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Source: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, has been a prominent witness before the House select committee examining the January 6 Capitol riot and Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. During a hearing in June 2022, which was broadcast nationally, Hutchinson testified about Trump’s actions on January 6. She recounted an account from another White House official regarding Trump’s reaction when informed he could not travel to the Capitol. Her account of an alleged incident in the presidential vehicle was later disputed by other individuals aware of the events.

Cassidy Hutchinson ‘stands by all of the testimony she provided’ to the Jan 6 committee.

The specifics of Hutchinson’s congressional testimony under examination by the grand jury remain unclear. The New York Post reported that the Justice Department is investigating Hutchinson for possible false statements to Congress, and a federal grand jury has been convened to assess evidence.

Proceedings before a grand jury do not necessarily lead to criminal charges, nor does presenting evidence confirm a crime occurred.

Justice Department Building — The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on August 17, 2026. (Source: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Both the Justice Department representative and Hutchinson’s attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comments from Fox News Digital. This update was provided by Brittany Miller, a Fox News Digital breaking news writer and former Independent reporter who graduated from Syracuse University in 2023.