A federal jury panel has rejected a request from government prosecutors to bring criminal charges against a former staffer of the Trump administration on Tuesday. The Department of Justice had sought an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson for testimony she gave to lawmakers about the actions of Donald Trump during the Jan 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
The ruling, reported by the Washington Post based on sources familiar with the matter, prevents the DOJ from pursuing a case against the former White House aide over the accounts she shared during her congressional appearances. The decision effectively ends the current legal effort to hold Hutchinson criminally responsible for her witness testimony regarding the events of that day.