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A federal grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson after the Justice Department sought her indictment, according to reports from CNBC, PBS NewsHour and The Hill.

Hutchinson, a former Trump White House aide, had testified to a House committee or other lawmakers about Donald Trump’s conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Hill reported that the federal grand jury proceeding took place in Washington, D.C. The publication also reported that Justice Department attorney Neville Hedley told U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui about the grand jury’s decision.

The supplied reports do not identify the specific charges the Justice Department sought or explain why the grand jury declined to indict Hutchinson.

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  1. The HillFederal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson
  2. CNBCGrand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Reports
  3. PBS NewsHourGrand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say