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Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

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Carter, C. (2026, October 27). Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4782163/grand-jury-cassidy-hutchinson-jan-6-testimony/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-27 · by Claire Carter

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A federal grand jury has decided not to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, who was formerly an aide to President Donald Trump, despite the Department of Justice alleging that she lied during her testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee in 2022. The case was presented by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to a typical federal grand jury composed of between 16 and 23 members, but no indictment was issued.
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A federal grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to President Donald Trump, after the Justice Department sought criminal charges over her testimony before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The decision came despite allegations that she lied under oath in her testimony about Trump's actions and behavior during the insurrection. Hutchinson had testified that Trump was determined to go to the Capitol on January 6 and that a Secret Service official told her he grabbed for the steering wheel of the presidential limousine when refused entry. Republican lawmakers had previously accused Hutchinson of lying, but prosecutors failed to secure an indictment based on her statements.

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A federal grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to President Donald Trump, after the Department of Justice alleged she lied to Congress in her testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee in 2022.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-30
2026-10-30 · Washington Examiner
Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony · mixed framing

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A federal grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to President Donald Trump, after the Department of Justice alleged she lied to Congress in her testimony to the House Jan. 6 committee in 2022. asserted
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The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division presented the case to a federal grand jury, which typically consists of 16 to 23 members, but the panel rejected the effort, according to a source familiar with the matter. uncertain
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