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Grand jury declines to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson

Oct 27, 7 PM ET to Oct 28, 5 AM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Oct 27, 7 PM ETfirst on TV: MSNOW
  2. Oct 27, 7 PM ETfirst on a front page: The Guardian
  3. Oct 28, 12 AM ETfirst on the radio: NPR News Now
  4. Oct 28, 2 AM ETpeak: on 26 front pages
  5. Oct 28, 5 AM ETretold online by 23 people

📰 Spread

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Oct 27, 8 PM10 PMOct 282 AM4 AM1326leftcenterrightnot rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 27, 7 PM to Oct 28, 5 AM ET (peak 26), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated
Oct 27, 8 PM10 PMOct 282 AM4 AMCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Oct 27, 6:00 PM ET: Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimonyThe Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post, Oct 27, 6:00 PM ET: Grand jury declines to indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimonyNBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: BREAKING: Grand jury declines to indict White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, U.S. official saysThe Gateway PunditThe Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: BREAKING: Grand Jury REJECTS Justice Department’s Effort to Indict January 6 Star Witness Cassidy HutchinsonCNNCNNCNN, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide over her testimony about Trump and Jan. 6, sources sayAPAPAP, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources sayAP, Oct 28, 1:00 AM ET: Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say - AP NewsPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources sayWSJThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former White House Aide Cassidy HutchinsonThe Washington SunThe Washington SunThe Washington Sun, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: AP Sources: Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Ex-White House Aide Cassidy HutchinsonMediaiteMediaiteMediaite, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Fails to Indict Cassidy Hutchinson At Trump DOJ UrgingABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: SourcesABC News, Oct 28, 1:00 AM ET: Related: DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: SourcesNew York TimesNew York TimesNew York Times, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Declines to Bring Charges Against Cassidy HutchinsonNewsmaxNewsmaxNewsmax, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Rejects DOJ Bid to Indict HutchinsonYahoo NewsYahoo NewsYahoo News, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Federal prosecutors fail to get grand jury indictment against Cassidy HutchinsonYahoo News, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET: Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about Jan. 6 riotAxiosAxiosAxios, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: DOJ fails to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, a key Jan. 6 witnessThe GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Oct 27, 7:00 PM ET: Grand jury declines to indict ex-White House staffer who testified about January 6Just the NewsJust the NewsJust the News, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET: Justice Department fails to secure grand jury indictment against Cassidy HutchinsonWashington ExaminerWashington ExaminerWashington Examiner, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET: Grand jury declines to indict ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimonyRaw StoryRaw StoryRaw Story, Oct 27, 8:00 PM ET: Trump's DOJ ridiculed after grand jury rejects ex-aide's indictment: 'Huge embarrassment'CNBCCNBCCNBC, Oct 27, 10:00 PM ET: Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict ex-Trump WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson: ReportsIJRIndependent Journal ReviewIndependent Journal Review, Oct 27, 10:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Reportedly Rejects Hutchinson Indictment BidNew York PostNew York PostNew York Post, Oct 27, 11:00 PM ET: Grand jury doesn’t indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson: says APHuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Oct 27, 11:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Declines To Indict Former White House Aide Over Jan. 6 TestimonyBreitbartBreitbartBreitbart, Oct 27, 11:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Declines to Indict Cassidy Hutchinson for Her Jan. 6 TestimonyThe HillThe HillThe Hill, Oct 27, 11:00 PM ET: Federal grand jury declines to indict Cassidy HutchinsonReutersReutersReuters, Oct 28, 2:00 AM ET: Grand jury declines to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, source says📺 TVCNN, 8:14 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:27 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:28 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:32 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:33 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:33 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:34 PM ET: SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:34 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:34 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:35 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO SECURE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF FORMER WH. AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON OVER HER TESTIMONY ABOUT TRUMP & JAN. 6CNN, 8:35 PM ET: SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:35 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:35 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:36 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO SECURE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF FORMER WH. AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON OVER HER TESTIMONY ABOUT TRUMP & JAN. 6CNN, 8:36 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:36 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:37 PM ET: SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:37 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 8:37 PM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 9:13 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 9:13 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 9:14 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 9:14 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 9:14 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 10:17 PM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 10:18 PM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 10:19 PM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 10:20 PM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 10:20 PM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:10 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:10 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:12 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:12 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:12 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:13 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 12:13 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:16 AM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:16 AM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:17 AM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:18 AM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 1:18 AM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 1:18 AM ET: GRAND JURY DECLINES TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:19 AM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 1:19 AM ET: DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY"MSNOW, 1:20 AM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 1:20 AM ET: TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:14 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:27 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:32 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:32 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:33 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:33 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:33 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:34 AM ET: SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:34 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:34 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:35 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO SECURE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF FORMER WH. AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON OVER HER TESTIMONY ABOUT TRUMP & JAN. 6CNN, 2:35 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:35 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:36 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:36 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:36 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO SECURE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF FORMER WH. AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON OVER HER TESTIMONY ABOUT TRUMP & JAN. 6CNN, 2:37 AM ET: SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONCNN, 2:37 AM ET: SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 7:00 PM ET: Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Cassidy HutchinsonMSNOW, 7:02 PM ET: FEDERAL GRAND JURY REFUSES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSONMSNOW, 7:24 PM ET: FEDERAL GRAND JURY REFUSES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSON📻 radioNPR News Now, Oct 28, 1:09 AM ET: story 4 of 6NPR News Now, Oct 28, 12:09 AM ET: story 2 of 6🧶 online🧶found retold online (the day's report)
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📡 wire copy: 3 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (PBS NewsHour, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Sun)

📌 linked by aggregators: Google News Political Wire

💬 quoted: “Huge embarrassment”

✏️ 3 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • ABC News (2 wordings): “DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Sources” → “Related: DOJ fails to get indictment against ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson: Sources”
  • AP (2 wordings): “Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say” → “Grand jury refuses to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say - AP News”
  • Yahoo News (2 wordings): “Federal prosecutors fail to get grand jury indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson” → “Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about Jan. 6 riot”
Every outlet's first headline (26), left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

CNN20 min
MSNOW8 min
  • SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON CNN, 15 min
  • GRAND JURY DECLINES TO INDICT CASSIDY HUTCHINSON MSNOW, 3 min
  • SOURCES: GRAND JURY REJECTS JUSTICE DEPT. EFFORT TO INDICT FORMER WH AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON CNN, 3 min
  • DOJ FAILS TO CHARGE AIDE TRUMP CLAIMED IS A "TOTAL PHONY" MSNOW, 2 min
  • SOURCES: DOJ FAILS TO SECURE GRAND JURY INDICTMENT OF FORMER WH. AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON OVER HER TESTIMONY ABOUT TRUMP & JAN. 6 CNN, 2 min
  • TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FMR. WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON MSNOW, 86 s
  • GRAND JURY DECLINES TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST HUTCHINSON MSNOW, 38 s
  • TRUMP DOJ FAILS TO INDICT FORMER WHITE HOUSE AIDE CASSIDY HUTCHINSON MSNOW, 28 s

📻 On the radio

  • NPR News Now, Oct 28, 1:09 AM ET: story 4 of 6
  • NPR News Now, Oct 28, 12:09 AM ET: story 2 of 6

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

🧶 Retold online

  • A federal grand jury declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her Jan. 6 testimony. Oct 28: told by 23 people

On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.

🗣️ names in it: Justice Department Cassidy Hutchinson White House Grand jury

🔎 Checking

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🧵 Persistence

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🌱 A story of its own so far: no saga yet.