US EditionD.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers involved in 'illegal orders' video
- A grand jury in D.C. declined the Justice Department's attempt to indict six Democratic lawmakers related to a video urging military members to defy illegal orders.
- Democratic lawmakers involved include Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, and Representatives Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan, Maggie Goodlander, and Jason Crow.
- Senator Kelly described the indictment attempt as an 'outrageous abuse of power by Donald Trump and his lackeys' on social media.
- Senator Slotkin stated that the grand jury 'upheld the rule of law and determined this case should not proceed' following the decision.
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Grand jury refuses to indict Jason Crow, other Democratic lawmakers in connection with video about illegal military orders
Grand jury rejections are extraordinarily unusual, but have happened repeatedly in recent months in Washington as citizens who have heard the government’s evidence have come away underwhelmed in a number of cases
Grand Jury Blocks DOJ’s Move to Indict ‘Seditious Six’ Democrats
A grand jury in Washington, D.C., has blocked the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) attempt to indict a group of Democrat lawmakers who appeared in a video encouraging U.S. military members and intelligence personnel to ignore what they described as “illegal” orders. The post Grand Jury Blocks DOJ’s Move to Indict ‘Seditious Six’ Democrats appeared first on Slay News.
Grand jury refuses to indict lawmakers in 'illegal orders' controversy
The lawmakers urged military servicemembers and intelligence community personnel to defy illegal orders in a joint video statement released in November. The video followed the Trump administration's decision to carry out deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean.
In November, they had a short video where they called on the military to disobey the "illegal orders" of the White House.
Grand jury fails to indict Slotkin, other Democrats in illegal military orders video
The Justice Department opened an investigation into the video featuring Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and four other Democratic lawmakers urging U.S. service members to reject orders they believe to be unlawful.
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