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Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, according to multiple outlets.[2, 5, 7 +1] Prosecutors sought charges based on claims she had made false statements, MS NOW reported; ABC News reported the charges were lying to Congress.[1, 5] At a brief hearing, a Justice Department lawyer told a magistrate judge the grand jury "had not concurred" in a proposed indictment, The Washington Post reported.[2]
Mediaite reported the rejection came despite urging from President Trump.[9] The Guardian described Hutchinson's testimony before the House January 6 committee as dramatic but disputed, and noted she had implicated Trump in the Capitol attack.[3]
The Wall Street Journal and Axios reported the rejection deals another blow to the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute Trump's perceived political enemies.[6, 13] NBC News reported the failed indictment is one of many for federal prosecutors during the second Trump administration.[10]
Why it matters The refusal is another setback for the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute people President Trump believes have wronged him.[6, 11, 13]
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Read first DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Sources
Where accounts differ (2)
- Facts differMS NOW reported prosecutors sought to charge Hutchinson based on claims she made false statements, while ABC News reported the charges were lying to Congress.[1, 5]
- MS NOW · Leans left · Oct 27, 6:08 p.m. ET Grand jury rejects indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson, ex-Trump White House aide, over Jan. 6 testimony
Prosecutors sought to charge the former White House aide with a crime, based on claims she had made false statements. The post Grand jury rejects indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson, ex-Trump White House aide, over…
- ABC News · Center · Oct 27, 6:16 p.m. ET DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Sources
A grand jury has refused to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress over her testimony regarding Jan. 6, sources confirm.
- MS NOW · Leans left · Oct 27, 6:08 p.m. ET Grand jury rejects indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson, ex-Trump White House aide, over Jan. 6 testimony
- FramingRaw Story described the outcome as a "humiliating defeat" for the DOJ, while The Wall Street Journal framed it more neutrally as a rejection that "deals another blow" to the department.[2, 13]
- Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 27, 5:59 p.m. ET DOJ suffers humiliating defeat as grand jury rejects bid to charge ex-Trump aide
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. turned down a Justice Department request to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, two people familiar with the…
- The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 27, 6:22 p.m. ET Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former White House Aide Cassidy Hutchinson
The rejection deals another blow to the Justice Department’s troubled efforts to prosecute people that President Trump believes have wronged him.
- Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 27, 5:59 p.m. ET DOJ suffers humiliating defeat as grand jury rejects bid to charge ex-Trump aide
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 13 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 8 are center and 1 is right of center.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: Raw Story (−0.94), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
- Right: none.
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