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Anthony Ornato
Former Secret Service Agent
January 6 Key Figure, Trump Loyalist
Overview
Tony Ornato was a Secret Service agent who took the unusual step of being detailed to the White House as deputy chief of staff under Trump. He was present during key January 6 events and disputed Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about Trump grabbing the steering wheel, though other agents corroborated her account.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Unprecedented detail from Secret Service to political position
Present during January 6 events
Deleted text messages from January 5-6
Disputed Hutchinson's testimony (other agents corroborated her)
Questions about loyalty to Trump vs. Secret Service mission
Involved in discussions about Trump going to Capitol
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
6 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 1519Potential Destruction of Records; Text messages from January 5-6 were deleted from Secret Service devices under his leadership(Potential Federal)
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)Potential Obstruction; Deleted communications that may have been relevant to January 6 congressional investigation(Potential Federal)
18 U.S.C. § 1001Potential False Statements; Disputed Cassidy Hutchinson testimony though other agents corroborated her account(Potential Federal)
44 U.S.C. § 3106 (Federal Records Act)Records Preservation Violations; Failure to preserve text messages as required federal records(Federal Records)
5 C.F.R. § 2635.101Ethics Violations; Unprecedented detail from Secret Service to political White House position raised conflict concerns(Ethics)
18 U.S.C. § 4 (Misprision of Felony)Potential Failure to Report; May have had knowledge of January 6 planning that was not properly reported(Potential Federal)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Detailed to serve as deputy chief of staff
Mark Meadows
Worked directly with
Cassidy Hutchinson
She testified about his account of limo incident
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- Unknown
- Birthplace
- Connecticut, USA
Education
- •University of Connecticut
Key Timeline
2020
Takes unusual detail as White House deputy chief of staff
2021
January 6: Present during key events
2021
Text messages from Jan 5-6 deleted
2021
Returns to Secret Service
2022
Cassidy Hutchinson testifies about his account
2022
Retires from Secret Service