Grand Jury Fails to Indict Democrats from 'illegal orders' Video, Rebuking DOJ

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

A grand jury on Tuesday refused to indict a coalition of Democratic lawmakers over their participation in a controversial "illegal orders" video last fall.

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Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.[image or embed]
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Feb 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM

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... Republican Sen. Thom Tillis slammed the Justice Department's push to criminally charge Democratic lawmakers who last November urged military servicemembers to disobey illegal orders in a video, calling it "political lawfare" in a post on X on Wednesday. ...

"Political lawfare waged by either side undermines America's criminal justice system, which is the gold standard of the world," Tillis wrote. "Thankfully in this instance, a jury saw the attempted indictments for what they really were. Political lawfare is not normal, not acceptable, and needs to stop." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-11 12:16 PM | Reply

I wonder if our resident LAWFARE screecher will drop by, to call it the way he sees it.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-11 12:19 PM | Reply

I wonder if our resident LAWFARE screecher will drop by, to call it the way he sees it.

#11 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

They've all gone soggy. Epstein and the rest of Trump's horrors have broken them. They won't admit it.

But they'll still support the fascism, but from back from under their rocks.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-11 12:25 PM | Reply

Can't it be both?

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-11 12:49 PM | Reply

She's a moron

Judge boxwine is drunk too.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-11 01:33 PM | Reply

No Grand Jurors Voted to Indict 6 Democratic Lawmakers

politicalwire.com

Pirro is one hapless twunt.

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-11 01:36 PM | Reply

Trump spent years accusing Dems of Fake Prosecutions of real crimes, and now his Minions are following his orders for Real Prosecutions of Fake Crimes.

And the thing is, people like Bondi and Patel KNOW they are carrying out these Revenge Prosecutions, and couldn't care less that they are.

These people are proud to be Fascists.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-11 03:15 PM | Reply

^Exactly. THIS is a real dictatorship, folks. It just hasn't percolated ot all levels of the judiciary...YET. Imagine what might happen by...say....June 2028.

When I imagine how bad things are likely to get, I congratulate myself on my plans to retire early and leave the USA.

#8 | Posted by e1g1 at 2026-02-11 03:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#19 ... Republican Sen. Thom Tillis slammed the Justice Department's push to criminally charge Democratic lawmakers who last November urged military servicemembers to disobey illegal orders in a video, calling it "political lawfare" in a post on X on Wednesday. ...

When Pres Trump addresses social media posts to AG Bondi apparently instructing her to go after his enemies, yeah, political lawfare.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-11 06:03 PM | Reply

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#10 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-12 01:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The sad thing is that there is a non-zero probability that the names of the grand jurors will be leaked, doxxed and those persons threatened ...

#11 | Posted by catdog at 2026-02-12 07:51 PM | Reply