Cassidy Hutchinson avoids indictment after DOJ effort to charge her over Jan 6 testimony fails: sources

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Miller, B., & Spunt, D. (2026, October 28). Cassidy Hutchinson avoids indictment after DOJ effort to charge her over Jan 6 testimony fails: sources. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cassidy-hutchinson-avoids-indictment-doj-effort-charge-jan-6-testimony-fails-sources

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Brittany Miller, David Spunt

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Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson avoided indictment after a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to charge her with lying to Congress about her testimony regarding the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The Justice Department had attempted to secure an indictment against Hutchinson for allegedly making false statements during congressional hearings in 2022 but was unsuccessful on Tuesday. Hutchinson testified about President Trump's actions and reactions on January 6 before a House committee investigating the insurrection.
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Story summary

As of October 28, 2026, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Mark Meadows and prominent witness before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The Justice Department had sought charges against her for allegedly lying during testimony about President Donald Trump's actions on that day but failed in its efforts. It is unclear if prosecutors will attempt another indictment. Hutchinson testified in June 2022 about events she claimed to have heard regarding the president's behavior and his reaction after being told he could not travel to the Capitol, making her one of the most significant witnesses during the investigation into Trump’s attempts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.

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Hutchinson PERSON · 7× the Justice Department ORG · 4× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× White House ORG · 3× Congress ORG · 2× House ORG · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Washington GPE · 2× Cassidy Hutchinson PERSON · 1× D.C. GPE · 1×

Narrative

Hutchinson, a former top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, emerged as one of the most prominent witnesses before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
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🔮 It remains unclear whether federal prosecutors will make another attempt to secure an indictment.

Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson after the Justice Department sought criminal charges over statements she made to Congress in 2022, two sources confirmed to Fox News Digital. asserted
sources → decline → Digital
The Justice Department had sought to indict Hutchinson over allegations she lied to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, but the effort failed Tuesday, according to the sources. uncertain
effort → seek → sources
It remains unclear whether federal prosecutors will make another attempt to secure an indictment. uncertain
prosecutors → remain → indictment
Hutchinson, a former top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, emerged as one of the most prominent witnesses before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and President Donald Trump's efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election. asserted
Hutchinson → emerge → election
During a nationally televised hearing in June 2022, Hutchinson testified about Trump's actions on Jan. 6, including an account she said she heard from another White House official about the president's reaction after being told he could not travel to the Capitol. uncertain
he → televise → Capitol
Her account of an alleged confrontation inside the presidential vehicle was subsequently disputed by other individuals familiar with the events. asserted
account → allege → events
Fox News Digital previously reported that a federal grand jury in Washington had heard evidence concerning possible false statements Hutchinson made to the congressional committee. asserted
Hutchinson → report → committee
At the time, a source familiar with the matter said additional evidence could be presented to the grand jury as soon as the following week and that no final decisions had been made about whether the investigation would result in criminal charges. uncertain
investigation → say → charges
The New York Post also reported that the Justice Department was investigating Hutchinson over possible false statements to Congress. asserted
Department → report → Congress
The grand jury's decision not to indict Hutchinson does not establish whether her congressional testimony was truthful or false. asserted
testimony → indict → Hutchinson
Hutchinson has previously maintained that she stands by her testimony. asserted
she → maintain → testimony
Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department, Rep. Barry Loudermilk's office and Rep. Bennie Thompson's office for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
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