Executives at ABC News have quietly floated whether former Donald Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchison could be parachuted into the struggling morning show as the conservative voice, Radar has been told.

The show — in its 25th year — has struggled to find a right leaning populist since Meghan McCain and Abby Huntsman quit the show citing mistreatment from liberals like Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar.

Hutchison, who stunned America with her star witness testimony before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, isn’t being eyed for the permanent seat on the show, the source added.

According to a network insider, that is almost certain to go to Alyssa Farah Griffin who has moved into front runner status for the permanent position after a recurring role in recent months.

“ABC is desperately trying to book Cassidy for her first interview not only because she is the most wanted booking in television but it would also serve to trial her as a pundit,” the insider said.

Griffin, 33, is the former communications director for President Trump. She spoke out this week in support of “consummate West Wing insider.”

“She was known as an incredibly hard and loyal worker — arriving as early as 6 am and often staying until after midnight,” Griffin said via text message to PolitiFact.

“She was well liked and well respected. Always moving a million miles a minute. She was also on a first-name basis with most Republican members of Congress, and was...

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