Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

Federal prosecutors were unsuccessful in obtaining an indictment against former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her testimony regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to four sources familiar with the grand jury process. The Justice Department has yet to comment on the matter. The Washington Post initially reported that the grand jury had not indicted Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, who served as a top aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, faced criticism from President Trump's allies and supporters after testifying in 2022 before the House select committee examining the 2021 Capitol attack. In various statements and congressional testimony, Hutchinson alleged that Trump and Meadows had been warned on Jan.

6 that some of his supporters were carrying weapons to the Capitol, but Trump allegedly dismissed the concerns and attempted to order officials to remove magnetometers at the rally where he spoke. She also recounted a story, reportedly shared by then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff Tony Ornato, alleging that Trump became enraged when his lead Secret Service agent refused to drive him to the Capitol after the president's address to supporters.

Hutchinson claimed Trump lunged for the steering wheel during the car ride, an account contradicted by Trump's driver, who testified under oath that the president never tried to grab the wheel. The source of the referral to the Justice Department was attributed to House Republican allies of the president, and the Civil Rights Division is handling the Hutchinson investigation, sources revealed.