Grand jury declines to indict Hutchinson over January 6 testimony

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 22:08 · Archive

A federal grand jury has declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony related to the January 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol. Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., were rebuffed in their effort to secure an indictment against her over the matter.

The Daily Mail reports that the Justice Department had opened a federal criminal investigation into Hutchinson earlier this year. The probe was initiated by then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, who departed the agency weeks after launching the investigation.

How it is being reported

• Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6Cassidy Hutchinson had implicated Donald Trump in US Capitol attack during testimony before House committee The justice department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the 6 January 2021 US Capitol insurrection , according to two people familiar with the matter. A grand jury in Washington rejected prosecutors’ request to return an indictment charging Cassidy Hutchinson, said the people, who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition…Guardian World · 27 Oct, 22:40
• Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: ReportsCassidy Hutchinson had testified to a House committee about Trump's conduct on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.CNBC · 27 Oct, 22:13
• Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over testimony about Trump's actions on Jan 6The Justice Department opened a federal criminal investigation into Hutchinson earlier this year, a probe initiated by then-AG Pam Bondi just weeks before she departed the agency.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 21:56
• Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimonyFederal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.CBS News · 27 Oct, 21:48

In this story: Cassidy Hutchinson · Pam Bondi · Justice Department · Washington, D.C. · Capitol

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