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2026-02-11 Government Corruption

Grand jury rejects DOJ effort to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged military to defy illegal orders

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-11 02:37|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1796 views ] Top

1 Nothing to celebrate here.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-11 02:45|| 2026-02-11 02:45|| Front Page Top

2 I thought they were gonna use the UCMJ to go after the astronut?

Posted by Frank G 2026-02-11 02:58|| 2026-02-11 02:58|| Front Page Top

3 /\ That is precisely where it should have gone Frank. The Department of War and the UCMJ have much higher standards of conduct and justice than a D.C. court. Not sending him a set of orders and putting him back on Active Duty was a mistake. This opens the door for incorrect political conduct within the services, both active and retired.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-11 03:11|| 2026-02-11 03:11|| Front Page Top

4 I think the problem isn't so much about telling troops to refuse "illegal" orders (which is a no brainer and part of the manual) but to insinuate that current orders are illegal (which I guess they are not).

Posted by European Conservative 2026-02-11 08:36|| 2026-02-11 08:36|| Front Page Top

5 A grand jury in Washington, D.C.

Are we surprised any such jury did not 'play ball' with the Trump team?

Posted by Bobby 2026-02-11 08:48|| 2026-02-11 08:48|| Front Page Top

6 Kelly's case is headed to court as to whether he can be demoted or otherwise punished by the Dept of War.

Sadly I am not surprised that a grand jury refused to indict the others. I think they consulted with one or more lawyers and made sure that they carefully phrased their statement to avoid a criminal indictment.

Posted by Chantry 2026-02-11 09:46|| 2026-02-11 09:46|| Front Page Top

7 Recall him to active duty, bust him to E-1 and have him cleaning pentagon toilets in full view of the public for a few years.

Posted by Silentbrick 2026-02-11 18:04|| 2026-02-11 18:04|| Front Page Top

8 A DC jury and not the military. So basically they chose to let the POS go?

Posted by Woodrow 2026-02-11 21:48|| 2026-02-11 21:48|| Front Page Top

9 This is theater. The UCMJ already took his rank and pay. They slapped his wrist. The courts cant stop it

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