Published December 31, 2025
Said key Jan 6 witness relied on hearsay, lacked firsthand evidence.
Former special counsel tells Congress the Jan. 6 Committee star witness offered largely secondhand hearsay
"If I were a defense attorney and Ms. Hutchinson were a witness, the first thing I would do was seek to preclude some of her testimony because it was hearsay, and I don’t have the full range of her testimony in front of me right now, but I do remember that that was a decent part of it," Smith said.
Smith was also asked about specific claims Hutchinson had made, including that Trump was aware that some of his supporters would be armed at his rally and that Trump attempted to grab the steering wheel of his driver out of anger.
Hutchinson "was a second or even thirdhand witness," Smith said, adding that other witnesses gave "different perspectives" than her.
Said key Jan 6 witness relied on hearsay, lacked firsthand evidence.
Former special counsel tells Congress the Jan. 6 Committee star witness offered largely secondhand hearsay
"If I were a defense attorney and Ms. Hutchinson were a witness, the first thing I would do was seek to preclude some of her testimony because it was hearsay, and I don’t have the full range of her testimony in front of me right now, but I do remember that that was a decent part of it," Smith said.
Smith was also asked about specific claims Hutchinson had made, including that Trump was aware that some of his supporters would be armed at his rally and that Trump attempted to grab the steering wheel of his driver out of anger.
Hutchinson "was a second or even thirdhand witness," Smith said, adding that other witnesses gave "different perspectives" than her.