A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has declined to return an indictment against a former White House aide following the Justice Department’s push to charge her over her congressional testimony regarding events surrounding the January 6 Capitol attack. Prosecutors argued the case before the grand jury, but no charges were brought forward. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal scrutiny of figures tied to the Capitol breach. Legal observers will be watching to see how this ruling may influence future investigations into the events of that day.
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony to lawmakers about President Trump’s actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Justice Department attorney Neville Hedley told U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui that the grand jury...
