Cassidy Hutchinson Avoids Indictment

Cassidy HutchinsonCassidy HutchinsonAmerican political staffer (1996-) avoided indictment after a federal grand jury rejected the Justice Department’s bid to charge her over alleged false statements to Congress. A prosecutor in Washington described the outcome as a “non-concurrence.” Hutchinson, a former senior aide to White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark MeadowsWhite House Chief of Staff from 2020 to 2021, became a key witness for the House committeeHouse Select Committee on the January 6 Attackselect committee of the United States House of Representatives investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. She testified in 2022 that Donald Trump knew rallygoers were armed, wanted screening measures removed, and hesitated as violence unfolded. Trump and allies accused her of lying under oath; Hutchinson has stood by her testimony. The department can seek an indictment again, and the refusal does not decide whether her testimony was true.