The Justice Department’s efforts to charge Democratic lawmakers with a crime for recording a video reminding military service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders have failed. A grand jury rejected the charges, and legal observers say the decision highlights the dangers of prosecuting people for speech criticizing the president. Trump allies in Congress defended the administration’s actions, but some Republicans are speaking out against the effort, calling it an attempt to silence critics and undermine the justice system. The lawmakers who participated in the video have maintained they did nothing wrong and are seeking assurances that the investigation is over and that prosecutors will not seek to indict them again.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/13/doj-kelly-slotkin-indictment-attempt