Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson

A federal grand jury in Washington rejected prosecutors' request to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House special assistant, on Tuesday. The decision marks a setback for the Justice Department's efforts to charge individuals perceived as adversaries of President Donald Trump.

Hutchinson provided dramatic testimony in 2022 to a House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack, describing President Trump's behavior on the day of the insurrection. Republican lawmakers had accused her of lying under oath, a claim that formed the basis for the recent prosecution attempt.

The Justice Department did not immediately release details of the specific allegations against Hutchinson. She previously testified that Trump was defiant and angry on January 6 and declined to intervene as the crowd at the Capitol grew violent. Trump called her a "total phony" on social media at the time of her testimony.

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