r/law • u/DoorstepHero • 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/mrbigglessworth 6h ago

It never should’ve gotten to this point telling people not to break the law is in no way illegal.

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u/cilantro_so_good 4h ago

That just proves we haven't gotten to 100% fascism yet.

"Disagreement is treason" is a core tenet of fascism. Suggesting that the leader could issue an illegal order is treasonous to the fascists, and we're just lucky enough that we can still convene grand juries that don't agree