Former Mark Meadows staffer hires new attorney ahead of public Jan. 6 hearings

Former Mark Meadows staffer hires new attorney ahead of public Jan. 6 hearings

Cassidy Hutchinson, a member of Mark Meadows' staff when Meadows was Donald Trump's chief of staff, has hired Jody Hunt to represent her as the public Jan. 6 hearings begin, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.

At the start of the Trump administration, Hunt served as chief of staff to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Hunt later became the head of Department of Justice's Civil Division.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions departs with chief of staff Jody Hunt following a press conference at the Department of Justice on March 2, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

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Politico was first to report Hunt's new role.

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