Childhood and Education Journey of Cassidy Hutchinson in Timeline

An overview of the childhood and early education of Cassidy Hutchinson, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.

Cassidy Hutchinson is a former White House aide notable for her role as an assistant to Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during the Trump administration. Her testimony before the January 6th Committee provided key insights into the events leading up to and during the Capitol attack. Specifically, her testimony included details about Trump's knowledge of potential violence, his desire to join the rioters, and actions within the White House, painting a picture of the President's conduct during that period. Her evidence was crucial in the committee's investigation of Donald Trump's role regarding the January 6th riot.

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December 1996: Cassidy Hutchinson's Birth

In December 1996, Cassidy Jacqueline Hutchinson was born.

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2015: Graduation from High School

In 2015, Cassidy Hutchinson graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School.

2016: Internship for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz

During the summer of 2016, Cassidy Hutchinson interned for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz while attending Christopher Newport University.

2017: Internship for House Whip Steve Scalise

During the summer of 2017, Cassidy Hutchinson interned for House whip Steve Scalise while attending Christopher Newport University.

2018: Studied at Christopher Newport University

From 2015 to 2018, Cassidy Hutchinson studied at Christopher Newport University

2018: Internship in White House Office of Legislative Affairs

In the summer of 2018, Cassidy Hutchinson served as an intern in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, later becoming an employee of the office.

2019: Graduation from Christopher Newport University

In 2019, Cassidy Hutchinson graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and American studies.

September 21, 2020: Dancing at Trump Campaign Rally

On September 21, 2020, Cassidy Hutchinson, identified as a "White House legislative aide", was photographed dancing to the Village People song "Y.M.C.A." with White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany at the end of Trump's campaign rally in Swanton, Ohio.

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December 1, 2020: Trump Throws Lunch Plate Against Wall

On December 1, 2020, Hutchinson testified that Trump threw his lunch plate against a wall in a White House dining room upon learning that Attorney General William Barr found no evidence of election fraud. On other occasions, he flipped tablecloths, causing the contents of the table to fall to the floor.

2020: Alleged Advances from Matt Gaetz

In her 2023 memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson wrote that in 2020 then-Congressman Matt Gaetz made "repeated passes" at her and asked her to "escort" him to his room at Camp David.

January 3, 2021: Cipollone's Concern About Trump's Planned March

On January 3, 2021, White House counsel Pat Cipollone expressed his concern to Cassidy Hutchinson about Trump's plan to march to the Capitol with his supporters on January 6, fearing potential criminal charges.

January 6, 2021: Alleged Groping by Rudy Giuliani

In her 2023 memoir, Cassidy Hutchinson alleges that on January 6, 2021, Rudy Giuliani groped her backstage during Trump's speech.

February 2021: Secret Service Agents Discuss Trump's Confrontation in SUV

According to a CNN report, since February 2021, Secret Service agents had been discussing an angry confrontation in the presidential SUV on January 6, with differing details. One agent reported that Trump "tried to lunge over the seat—for what reason, nobody had any idea".

July 14, 2022: Report of Heated Exchange in Presidential Motorcade

On July 14, 2022, CNN published an account about the corroboration by a Metropolitan Police officer in the motorcade of the "heated exchange" Trump had with his Secret Service detail when they refused to take him to the Capitol after his rally on January 6.

2023: Publication of "Enough"

In 2023, Cassidy Hutchinson's memoir, titled "Enough," was published.

2023: Memoir Details Sexual Advances

In her 2023 memoir Enough, Hutchinson recounts alleged inappropriate behavior from Rudy Giuliani on January 6, 2021 and Matt Gaetz in 2020.

March 2024: Contradiction of Hutchinson's Account by Vehicle Driver

In March 2024, details of Hutchinson's relaying of Ornato's account about the events in the presidential SUV on January 6 were contradicted by testimony from the vehicle's driver, who stated that Trump did not reach for, lunge at, or grab the steering wheel.