Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6
Cassidy Hutchinson had implicated Donald Trump in US Capitol attack during testimony before House committee
TL;DR
- A grand jury in Washington declined to indict former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson.
- Prosecutors had sought an indictment against Hutchinson, who testified against Donald Trump.
- Hutchinson's testimony in 2022 detailed Trump's alleged behavior on January 6, 2021.
- She testified about Trump attempting to reach the Capitol and his reaction to chants to 'Hang Mike Pence'.
- Hutchinson also alleged that Trump's inner circle offered her job opportunities and financial assistance.
- The rejection of the indictment is seen as a setback for the Justice Department's efforts to charge Trump's perceived adversaries.