Former Special Counsel Jack Smith delivered devastating testimony to Congress that the January 6 Committee’s star witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, relied on inadmissible hearsay rather than firsthand evidence, exposing the sham investigation that targeted President Trump.

Federal Prosecutor Destroys Committee’s Star Witness

Jack Smith delivered a bombshell assessment to the House Judiciary Committee, stating that Cassidy Hutchinson served as “a second or even third-hand witness” whose testimony contained substantial hearsay problems.

Smith explicitly told lawmakers that as a defense attorney, he would immediately “seek to preclude some of her testimony because it was hearsay.” This devastating critique from the special counsel who actually investigated Trump exposes how the partisan January 6 Committee built their case on unreliable testimony rather than admissible evidence.

Smith’s professional assessment highlighted the critical distinction between congressional theater and actual courtroom standards. The former federal prosecutor emphasized that Hutchinson’s claims were “things that she had heard from other people” and would lack the evidentiary weight of direct testimony. This revelation confirms what constitutional conservatives suspected: the Democrat-led committee prioritized political narrative over legal standards to damage Trump.

Secret Service Contradicts Hutchinson’s Dramatic Claims

The most explosive example of Hutchinson’s credibility problems involves her testimony about Trump allegedly grabbing the steering wheel of his presidential vehicle on January 6. Smith revealed that the Secret Service officer who was actually present provided a completely different account than what Hutchinson claimed to have heard secondhand. While the officer confirmed Trump was “furious” and wanted to go to the Capitol, Smith noted “the version of events that he explained was not the same as what Cassidy Hutchinson said she heard from somebody secondhand.”

This contradiction exposes how Hutchinson’s most dramatic claims were based on gossip rather than direct observation. The committee used these secondhand stories to create compelling television moments while ignoring the actual witnesses who could provide firsthand accounts. Smith’s revelation vindicates those who questioned why the committee didn’t call the Secret Service agents directly rather than relying on Hutchinson’s hearsay.

Forensic Evidence Exposes False Testimony

Beyond Smith’s assessment, forensic analysis has revealed multiple instances where Hutchinson provided demonstrably false testimony. A Republican-led House Administration Subcommittee report, citing handwriting analysis, determined thatWhite House lawyer Eric Herschmann actually authored a note Hutchinson testified she had written. Additionally, expert analysis of social media evidence indicated Hutchinson was not the author of a January 6 tweet she claimed to have written, suggesting she “knowingly provided false testimony.”

Jan. 6 panel’s ‘star witness’ Cassidy Hutchinson provided ‘secondhand hearsay’ on Capitol riot: Jack Smith https://t.co/1YS4HQq1Ct pic.twitter.com/7eRknOYGsj

— New York Post (@nypost) December 31, 2025

These findings reveal a pattern of unreliability that extends beyond hearsay to potential perjury. The committee’s failure to verify basic facts, such as document authorship, demonstrates its rush to judgment against Trump. Text messages also revealed that Vice Chair Liz Cheney unethically communicated with Hutchinson about her testimony without her attorney’s knowledge, further compromising the investigation’s integrity and exposing a coordinated effort to build a case regardless of the quality of the evidence.

Sources:

Jack Smith Says Key Jan. 6 Witness Relied on Hearsay, Lacked Firsthand Evidence

Republicans probing House Jan. 6 investigation release report

Expert Analysis Reveals Hutchinson Not the Author of January 6 Tweet

New Texts Reveal Liz Cheney Communicated with Cassidy Hutchinson About Her Select Committee Testimony