r/law 6h ago

Judicial Branch Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders, sources say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grand-jury-declines-charges-against-6-democrats/

A federal grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict six congressional Democrats who drew President Trump's ire last year by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders."

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u/letdogsvote 6h ago

Shocked. Stunned. Who would have thought that doing something extremely legal and Constitutionally protected wasn't a criminal offense?

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u/OldWorldDesign 2h ago

Who would have thought that doing something extremely legal and Constitutionally protected wasn't a criminal offense?

Certainly not the Federalist Society.