Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Takes Leave Of Absence After House Jan 6 Report
While the committee did not name names in the report, it described a lawyer advising his client, now believed to be Cassidy Hutchinson, to pretend not to recall facts during testimony, avoid casting former President Trump in a negative light and to not correct untruthful testimony.
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Stefan Passantino, a lawyer who represented Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, in the House investigation into Jan. 6 has taken a leave of absence from the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and took to CNN to defend his representation of Hutchinson, which was funded by Trump PAC Save America. Michael Best & Friedrich told CNN they were involved in Hutchinson’s representation.
While the committee did not name names in the report, it described a lawyer advising his client, now believed to be Cassidy Hutchinson, to pretend not to recall facts during testimony, avoid casting former President Trump in a negative light and to not correct untruthful testimony, Maggie Haberman and Luke Broadwater report for the New York Times.
