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Federal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson
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The clear picture
What happened
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined on Tuesday to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson after the Justice Department sought charges connected to her testimony to lawmakers. CBS News says the testimony concerned the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Latest development
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
Why it matters
The Justice Department did not obtain criminal charges against Hutchinson through this grand-jury effort, leaving no indictment described in the available accounts.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 3 to 4 attributed publishers.
The available accounts do not identify the precise proposed charges, the evidence presented to jurors, the vote count, or whether prosecutors intend to try again.
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Sources
Compiled from 4 independent publishers The Hill · The New York Times · PBS NewsHour · CBS News
The Hill and CBS News identify Hutchinson's testimony as the subject of the attempted case, while CBS specifically ties it to Jan. 6. The New York Times and PBS NewsHour place the refusal within a broader Justice Department effort involving Trump's perceived political opponents; the other accounts focus on this individual case.
- The HillFederal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson ↗
- The New York TimesGrand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson ↗
- PBS NewsHourGrand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say ↗
- CBS NewsGrand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony ↗
What happens next
- Any Justice Department decision on whether to pursue further charges against Cassidy Hutchinson after the Washington grand jury's refusal.
- Whether prosecutors present allegations involving Hutchinson's congressional testimony to another federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Bottom line
The grand jury's refusal is a concrete procedural defeat for the Justice Department's attempted case against a prominent former Trump White House aide.
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What the coverage shows
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- Headline updated
New reporting from The Hill: Federal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson.
4 sources at this update - Headline updated
The rejection of the indictment was the latest extraordinary setback in President Trump’s wide-ranging campaign to go after his political opponents.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
It's the latest setback in the Justice Department's efforts to charge Trump's perceived adversaries.
4 sources at this update - Headline updated
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
2 sources at this update
Publisher timeline
- The New York TimesGrand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson ↗