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Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson

27 Oct 2026, 22:40 UTC · Washington, United States of America · single source so far

A Washington grand jury rejected the justice department's request to indict Hutchinson, who testified to the House January 6 committee implicating Trump.

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Coordinates: 38.91°N 77.04°W
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 22:40 UTC
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Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson

On Tuesday, a Washington grand jury rejected the justice department's request to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified to the House January 6 committee. Trump also said he will respect the results of the November 3 midterms if they are 'honest'. On Monday, the justice department charged former FBI director James Comey with two counts of leaking national defense information, the third time charges have been filed against one of Trump's foes.

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Updated 27 Oct 2026, 23:02 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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