Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
The gist
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., rejected the Justice Department's bid to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her Jan. 6 testimony.
The failed push raises questions about prosecutors targeting witnesses against Trump.
How it unfolded
- Jan 6, 2021A mob attacks the U.S. Capitol; Hutchinson later testifies about Trump's conduct that day.
- Jun 28, 2022Hutchinson, aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies at a public hearing of the House Select Committee investigating January 6.
- 2022Her testimony implicates the president in the day's violence, saying Trump was aware of the potential for violence but still gave a speech directing supporters to the Capitol.