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Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6

Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6

Summary

A Washington grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House staffer who testified to a House committee about Donald Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021, according to two people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors’ allegations were not immediately clear; Republican lawmakers had accused Hutchinson of lying under oath about her testimony.

Key Facts

  • The grand jury rejected prosecutors’ request for an indictment against Hutchinson, the Associated Press reported.
  • The two people who described the decision spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
  • Hutchinson served as a special assistant to Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff.
  • In 2022, Hutchinson testified that Trump tried to go to the Capitol and declined to intervene as the violence unfolded.
  • Trump denied parts of Hutchinson’s account and criticized her publicly.
  • Hutchinson said people in Trump’s circle offered her job opportunities and financial help while she cooperated with the House committee.
  • The House impeached Trump in 2021 over his conduct related to the Capitol attack, and the Senate acquitted him.
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