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Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is “remarkable and unprecedented”

On Feb. 10, 2026, a Washington, D.C., federal grand jury rebuffed prosecutors' request to indict in six related cases, rejecting charges pursued by U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro.
The November 2025 video showed six Democratic lawmakers advising military and intelligence personnel to disobey illegal orders, prompting Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to seek their indictment.
Grand jury rules mean secret proceedings occur without defense attorneys, with a United States attorney selecting evidence for ordinary citizen grand jurors numbering between 16 and 23.
Dickinson College President John E. Jones III, a former federal judge, says refusals reflect the Department of Justice losing credibility with judges and grand juries, amid doubts over falsehoods in court.
A former federal judge noted grand jury refusals are `remarkable and unprecedented`, warning that `the process itself is the punishment` and harms credibility of prosecutors and the judiciary.

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'Unprecedented': Expert condemns Trump admin's credibility crisis with judges

The word “unprecedented” is getting a workout after a grand jury in Washington on Feb. 10, 2026, rebuffed an attempt by federal prosecutors to get an indictment against perceived enemies of President Donald Trump.It began with an unprecedented video in November 2025 featuring six Democratic lawmaker...

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Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s moves to indict the president’s perceived enemies. That’s unprecedented.

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