Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington
The 23-member panel can issue a report even if prosecutors do not file charges, and its target has not been disclosed.
- On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro convened a 23-member special grand jury in Washington, D.C., a rare legal body focusing on specific investigations over an 18-month term, extendable to 36 months.
- President Donald Trump pressured Pirro to deliver prosecutions after she dismissed charges against former Olympian David Hearn in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, telling reporters last week he had not determined if Pirro would keep her job.
- Unlike standard panels, this special grand jury can issue reports based on a "preponderance of evidence" of wrongdoing, even without indictments; prosecutors must demonstrate "probable cause" to a simple majority of the 23 members to secure formal charges.
- Prosecutor Steven Vandervelden supervises the panel after previously investigating former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Metropolitan Police Department crime statistics allegations, signaling the office intends this body for complex, high-stakes inquiries.
- Paperwork for the grand jury was submitted before Pirro dismissed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, providing prosecutors an alternative avenue to pursue investigations beyond standard criminal charges.
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has made a rare move by convening a special grand jury, the purpose of which is shrouded in mystery. According to a Wednesday report from The Washington Post, the federal prosecutor made the unusual move to create the special grand jury, a “rare legal body that officials say could pave the way for federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital to investigate some of its biggest and most contr…
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Pirro Convenes Special Grand Jury After Trump Clash Over Reflecting Pool Case US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has made a rare move by convening a special grand jury, according to The Washington Post. The legal body is positioned to examine major cases, even if federal prosecutors ultimately decide not to file charges. A special grand jury can issue a report without bringing an indictment. That gives it a broader role than …
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