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

A federal grand jury in Washington declined a Justice Department request to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, according to people familiar with the matter.

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  • A federal grand jury in Washington declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, two people familiar with the matter said.
  • Prosecutors sought an indictment over statements Hutchinson made about Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
  • The case was brought by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which is headed by Trump appointee Harmeet Dhillon.
  • The probe followed referrals from Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Barry Loudermilk, who said Hutchinson's testimony was false.
  • Hutchinson testified in 2022 that Trump urged supporters to head to the Capitol despite knowing they were armed and that he lunged at a Secret Service agent in his SUV.
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Calls the failed indictment a DOJ defeat

Raw Story: DOJ suffers humiliating defeat as grand jury rejects bid to charge ex-Trump aide

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Raw Story frames the grand jury's refusal as a humiliating setback for the Justice Department's pursuit of Trump's critics.

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Progressive and socialist outlets such as Common Dreams, Democracy Now and Truthout. Usually focuses on corporate power, workers, inequality and anti-war positions.

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Far right: Highlights grand jury rejecting Hutchinson indictment

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Reports another setback for DOJ cases

The Guardian US (Politics): Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6

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The Guardian and NBC News describe the grand jury's decision as the latest in a string of failed efforts to charge perceived adversaries of Trump.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Highlights grand jury rejecting Hutchinson indictment

The Gateway Pundit: BREAKING: Grand Jury REJECTS Justice Department’s Effort to Indict January 6 Star Witness Cassidy Hutchinson

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The Gateway Pundit stresses that a grand jury rejected the Justice Department's effort to indict Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson for lying to Congress.

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Hard-right outlets such as Breitbart, Newsmax and The Gateway Pundit. Usually focuses on national strength, immigration, distrust of institutions and strong support for Trump.

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Far left: Calls the failed indictment a DOJ defeat

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