Federal grand jury rejects charges against former White House aide Hutchinson

A federal grand jury in Washington has refused to charge former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson with making false statements. The jury returned what is called a "no bill" on Tuesday, which means it decided not to indict her. Grand juries almost never refuse to indict, so this result is unusual. Hutchinson gave important testimony in 2022 about President Trump's behaviour on January 6, 2021. Trump and his allies have said she lied. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division brought the case after two Republican congressmen referred her for possible prosecution. Some prosecutors inside the department had already doubted they could win a conviction. The grand jury's decision does not stop the Justice Department from trying to charge her again.