Trump Administration Losing Judicial and Grand Jury Credibility
A grand jury in Washington has rebuffed federal prosecutors’ attempts to indict six Democratic lawmakers, an unprecedented move following a video where the lawmakers urged military and intelligence members to disobey illegal orders. President Trump had publicly declared the lawmakers guilty of sedition, a capital offense, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro subsequently sought indictments. This rejection by the grand jury, while not entirely unprecedented in recent times, highlights a pattern of losses for the Trump administration before such bodies, signaling a decline in credibility with judges and citizens alike. The grand jury system, designed as a check on prosecutorial power, is reportedly questioning the integrity of federal prosecutors.
John Q. Hosedrinker