US EditionD.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers involved in 'illegal orders' video
A Washington, D.C. grand jury rejected felony charges against six Democratic lawmakers who urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders, marking a notable setback for the Trump administration.
- On Tuesday, a Washington, D.C., grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers after prosecutors presented charges for urging military personnel to disobey unlawful orders.
- After the November video, a grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers, who urged troops to refuse illegal orders, prompting public backlash from Trump.
- All six, including Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, participated in a video echoing military training, and Slotkin said, `If things had gone a different way, we'd be preparing for arrest.`
- Members of Congress said they learned from press reports on Feb 11, sought preserved records, and Kelly filed suit over the probe's closure, lawfully keeping options open.
- Observers noted it is rare for grand juries to reject indictments, raising concerns about First Amendment and Speech or Debate issues, according to critics and legal experts.
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DNyuzGrand jury rebuffs Justice Dept. attempt to indict 6 Democrats in Congress
Federal prosecutors in Washington sought and failed Tuesday to secure an indictment against six Democratic lawmakers who posted a video this fall that enraged President Donald Trump by reminding active-duty members of the military and intelligence community that they were obligated to refuse illegal orders, four people familiar with the matter said.
Good reason for members of military to refuse illegal orders
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., texted me saying President Trump “called for me to be hanged” for relaying the simple message “If you are serving in the military you have an obligation to refuse illegal orders.” Good reason for members of military to refuse illegal orders Wire Service
Rep. Crow signals legal action after effort to indict 6 Dems
A federal grand jury put a halt to the Trump administration’s efforts to prosecute Democratic lawmakers under an anti-insubordination law. In November, six lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds published a message urging members of their former communities to disobey illegal orders. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of those members, Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a former Army Ranger.
Day 1849: “Not sustainable.”
Today in one sentence: Democrats accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of turning the Justice Department “into Trump’s instrument of revenge”; a federal grand jury refused to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a video that reminded active-duty military and intelligence personnel they must refuse unlawful orders; the House voted to rescind the national emergency Trump used to impose tariffs on Canada, with six Republicans joining nearly all Democr…
Rep. Crow signals legal action after administration’s effort to indict 6 Democrats
A federal grand jury put a halt to the Trump administration's efforts to prosecute Democratic lawmakers under an anti-insubordination law. In November, six lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds published a message urging members of their former communities to disobey illegal orders. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of those members, Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, a former Army Ranger.
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