DOJ fails to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a key Jan. 6 witness
Summary
A grand jury did not reach agreement on an indictment related to former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, according to media reports. Hutchinson testified to Congress in 2022 about President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021; Republicans and some Secret Service agents have disputed parts of her account.Key Facts
- A Justice Department lawyer told a magistrate judge that a grand jury could not agree on an indictment, the Washington Post reported.
- Multiple sources told the Post and other outlets that the matter involved Hutchinson.
- Hutchinson testified in 2022 that she was told Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent who would not drive him to the Capitol.
- She also testified that Trump knew some supporters were armed and that Mark Meadows had been warned about possible violence.
- Hutchinson said Trump was reluctant to call on supporters to back down as violence unfolded at the Capitol.
- Rep. Barry Loudermilk referred Hutchinson to the Justice Department earlier in 2026, and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan co-signed the referral.
- A criminal referral asks the Justice Department to investigate and does not necessarily mean wrongdoing or lead to charges.
- The New York Times reported that the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division handled the investigation, rather than the Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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