A federal grand jury in DC refused the #DOJ’s attempts to indict 6 #Democratic lawmakers over their comments to #military service members — the latest rebuke of the #Trump admin’s push to prosecute the president’s foes….
Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers—all of whom served in the military or with intelligence agencies—last year after they released a short video advising current military members to reject “illegal orders.”
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@Nonilex They couldn’t indict Sandwich Guy. Tells you how they’re doing with political prosecutions
A federal grand jury in DC refused the #DOJ’s attempts to indict 6 #Democratic lawmakers over their comments to #military service members — the latest rebuke of the #Trump admin’s push to prosecute the president’s foes….
Federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the lawmakers—all of whom served in the military or with intelligence agencies—last year after they released a short video advising current military members to reject “illegal orders.”
#GrandJury 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” [laughing] in a number of cases. Prosecutors could try again to secure an indictment.
#law #MilitaryLaw #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #Trump #Hegseth #DOJ #authoritarianism #dictatorship
@Nonilex Thank goodness for the jurors in DC. Pirro and the rest should be liable for malicious prosecution
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