US Justice Dept. fails to secure indictment against White House staffer who gave testimony against Trump in Jan 6 riots probe
A grand jury rejected the DOJ’s bid to indict former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over disputed testimony about Trump’s actions during the January 6 riot.
The Justice Department has decided not to issue a grand jury indictment against former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, according to sources familiar with the matter. Hutchinson's testimony before a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was dramatic but disputed. She alleged that President Donald Trump sought to prevent armed protesters from being screened at the rally and later grabbed the steering wheel of the presidential SUV during the Capitol breach.
However, the grand jury rejected prosecutors' request to charge her, marking a setback for the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute perceived adversaries of the Republican president. The specific details of the prosecutors' allegations against Hutchinson remain unclear.
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