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Who is Cassidy Hutchinson, the surprise witness at Tuesday's Jan. 6 panel hearing?

NPR has confirmed that Cassidy Hutchinson is expected to be the witness for today's Jan. 6 hearing.

Cassidy Hutchinson revealed one of the Jan. 6 committee hearing's biggest bombshells: last week, in a taped deposition, she described how Republican lawmakers advocated for blanket pardons for participants of a Dec. 21 White House meeting.

Today Hutchinson, who had been an aide to former White House Chief of Staff MarkNPR has confirmed. The committee announced Monday that it would hold a hearing Tuesday "to present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony," but as of Tuesday morning it had not formally announced any witnesses or provided other details.

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