Federal grand jury hears evidence in probe of former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan 6 testimony: source

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Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports on former special counsel Jack Smith testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill as GOP senators press him on claims of political overreach. Republican lawmakers grill Smith over his investigations into President Donald Trump.

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has heard evidence concerning possible false statements former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson made to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot , Fox News Digital has learned.

Additional evidence could be presented to the grand jury as soon as next week, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The proceedings remain in the grand jury phase, and no final decisions have been made about whether the matter will result in criminal charges, the source said. FORMER CIA DIRECTOR BRENNAN SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY IN FEDERAL TRUMP CONSPIRACY CASE

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on June 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Hutchinson, a former top aide to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, emerged as one of the most prominent witnesses before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.