Grand Jury Rejects Bid to Indict Jan. 6 Witness Hutchinson
WHO:
ABC News - Cassidy Hutchinson was a former White House aide to President Trump.
NBC News - Cassidy Hutchinson was a star witness of the Jan. 6 committee.
WHAT:
The Washington Post - The rejected indictment concerned Cassidy Hutchinson’s account to lawmakers of President Trump’s actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Washington Post - Two people familiar with the matter, speaking anonymously, provided the information.
Fox News - The grand jury that declined to charge Cassidy Hutchinson was in Washington, D.C.
ABC News - A grand jury refused to indict Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress over her testimony regarding Jan. 6.
NBC News - A grand jury declined to indict Hutchinson.
NBC News - The failed indictment was one of many for federal prosecutors during the second Trump administration.
WHERE:
The Washington Post - The attack took place at the U.S. Capitol.
WHY:
ABC News - The proposed charges concerned allegations that Hutchinson lied to Congress about her Jan. 6 testimony.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 04:00 UTC)
A Washington, D.C., grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress about her testimony concerning the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Hutchinson, a former White House aide to President Trump, was a star witness for the January 6 committee. The rejected indictment concerned her account to lawmakers of Trump’s actions during the attack.
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 02:01 UTC)
A Washington, D.C., grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide to President Trump and a star witness for the January 6 committee. The proposed charges alleged that she lied to Congress about her testimony concerning January 6. The failed indictment was one of several unsuccessful efforts by federal prosecutors during the second Trump administration.
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 00:08 UTC)
A grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over allegations that she lied to Congress about her testimony concerning January 6. Hutchinson, a former White House aide to President Trump, was a star witness for the January 6 committee. The failed indictment was one of several setbacks for federal prosecutors during the second Trump administration.