On January 7, Hutchinson was surprised and disappointed to learn that her old colleague, Alyssa Farah, had unexpectedly left the administration and publicly denounced President Trump’s actions. Meadows posited that the violence and rioting at the Capitol could have been Antifa, a claim that Hutchinson immediately disagreed with. Trump’s lawyers visited with Meadows all day, pressuring him and the president to formally acknowledge that they had lost the election.

Several people asked Hutchinson about her plans, and she admitted that she still planned to go work for Trump in Florida because she agreed to do so. She felt confident that in her new position, she could “restore order” to Trump’s operations and start fresh. While she had some doubts about her decision, Hutchinson was afraid of looking disloyal and becoming a “target” for Trump’s team if she quit. Days later, Hutchinson learned that Trump suspected her of leaking information, and she was now not welcome to move to Florida. Enraged, Hutchinson insisted that she had always been loyal and never leaked information.

The House of Representatives soon moved to impeach Trump again, and this time, Hutchinson believed that this action was “justified.” During Trump’s final days in office, Meadows received many requests for pardons from members of Congress, including Matt Gaetz.