Did a former ethics lawyer in the Trump White House advise a key Jan. 6 witness to offer incomplete testimony? (via MaddowBlog)
“[O]ne lawyer told a witness, the witness could in certain circumstances tell the committee that she didn’t recall facts when she actually did recall them,” Lofgren said. “That lawyer also did not disclose who was paying for the lawyer’s representation, despite questions from the client seeking that information.” The unnamed client was told, “We’re not telling people where funding is coming from right now.”yesterday appeared to fill in the gaps.
Though the committee declined to identify the people, CNN has learned that Stefan Passantino, the top ethics attorney in the Trump White House, is the lawyer who allegedly advised his then-client, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, to tell the committee that she did not recall details that she did, sources familiar with the committee’s work tell CNN.
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