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Cassidy Hutchinson testifies Trump lunged for steering wheel knew Jan 6 crowd was armed

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before the Jan. 6 Select Committee in an unannounced surprise hearing, delivering the most explosive testimony of the investigation. Hutchinson recounts that Trump was told the Capitol rally crowd included people with AR-15-style weapons, and said to remove the magnetometers so more people could enter. She testifies that Trump grabbed the steering wheel of the presidential SUV when Secret Service agents refused to drive to the Capitol, and that White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was warned in advance violence was likely. Trump denies her account. The testimony is a turning point in the committee's case.