D.C. grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers involved in 'illegal orders' video
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A federal grand jury in D.C. refused the Justice Department’s attempts to indict six Democratic lawmakers over their comments to military service members — the latest rebuke of the Trump administration’s push to prosecute the president’s foes, according to ...
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- Lawmakers and legal observers said it was deeply alarming that Trump’s DOJ even tried to secure the indictment.
- HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Sen.
- In November, six lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds published a message urging members of their form...
- A federal grand jury put a halt to the Trump administration’s efforts to prosecute Democratic lawmakers under an anti-insubordination law.
Perspective Summary
- The Independent Tribune: WASHINGTON — A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist "illegal orders," according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Herald Net: 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 m...
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