A grand jury just rejected a stunning attempt by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to criminally indict six Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Mark Kelly of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, attempted to secure criminal charges against the Democrats over a video they circulated last year. The video urged military service members and intelligence agents to refuse unlawful orders.
While many GOP lawmakers agree the video was inappropriate because ‘it encouraged insubordination,’ they were relieved that the aggressive move failed. Senator Thom Tillis applauded the grand jury’s decision to reject what he openly called “lawfare.” Tillis suggested the attempts to indict his Democratic colleagues were purely political, driven by President Trump’s demands that Kelly and Slotkin be “arrested and put on trial” because of the video.
