Former Attorney General Pam Bondi authorized a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson in the final weeks before her dismissal, according to multiple reports. The probe, centered on Hutchinson's testimony about the January 6 Capitol attack, was described by sources as an effort to "placate" President Donald Trump as he seeks to prosecute his political enemies. DOJ investigation launched amid internal pressure The DOJ inquiry is being handled by its civil rights division, led by Trump ally Harmeet Dhillon.