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Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Reports
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined the DOJ's request to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for alleged false statements related to her testimony about Trump's actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- DOJ prosecutors from the Civil Rights Division sought charges against Hutchinson, but the grand jury rejected the indictment without naming her as a target, which is an uncommon occurrence.
- This decision follows a pattern where federal prosecutors have struggled to secure grand jury indictments in politically sensitive cases since Trump resumed office in January 2025.
- Hutchinson had testified in 2022 about Trump's anger and attempts to go to the Capitol during the Jan. 6 events, describing confrontations with his security detail as the mob attack unfolded.
- Meanwhile, separate DOJ cases against former FBI officials, including James Comey, have proceeded via charging documents rather than grand jury indictments, raising legal debates over indictment procedures and statute of limitations.
