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Jeanine Pirro's office shelves pursuit of six Democrats over 'illegal orders' video: Report
A federal grand jury unanimously found no probable cause to indict six Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to refuse unlawful orders, leading to the case's dismissal.
- The office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., has decided to stop pursuing charges against six Democratic lawmakers over a social media video in which they urged military and intelligence personnel not to follow unlawful orders, according to NBC News.
- A federal grand jury in Washington unanimously declined to indict the lawmakers, determining that prosecutors had not met the legal standard of probable cause required to bring charges.
- Although the case appears closed in Washington, it would not legally prevent prosecutors from attempting to bring charges in another federal district, though there is no public indication that will occur.
- The attempted prosecution drew criticism from legal experts and Democrats, who described it as a politically motivated effort targeting protected speech. President Donald Trump had publicly accused the lawmakers of “sedition,” but the grand jury found no evidence of a crime.
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L 35%
C 35%
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