Grand jury refuses to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony

A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday refused to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, The Hill reports. Prosecutors had sought charges tied to her testimony to the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

The Hill says Justice Department attorney Neville Hedley spoke about the grand jury's action to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui. The available excerpt does not say what he told the judge.

Two people familiar with the matter gave the Associated Press the account of the rejection. They spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the case. ABC News, citing sources, says the proposed charge was lying to Congress. Fox News says the case concerned statements she made to the committee.

The Guardian describes her testimony as dramatic but disputed, and says it implicated Trump. NBC News calls her the committee's star witness.

Several outlets place the outcome among other setbacks for the Justice Department. The New York Times calls it the latest in President Trump's campaign against political opponents. NBC says prosecutors have had many failed indictments in his second term. PBS, relaying AP, says the department has been trying to charge people seen as his adversaries. Those are the outlets' characterizations.