Watchdog files bar complaint against Pirro over efforts to indict Democrats for video urging troops to resist illegal orders
Summary
A legal watchdog filed complaints accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two aides of misusing their power to try to charge six Democratic lawmakers with crimes for appearing in a video urging troops to resist unlawful orders. A grand jury declined to indict the lawmakers, and the watchdog claims the prosecution was politically motivated.Key Facts
- The Legal Accountability Center filed bar complaints against Jeanine Pirro and her two assistants for ethical violations.
- The complaints say Pirro sought wrongful indictments against six Democrats who appeared in a video urging troops to resist illegal orders.
- The six lawmakers include Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, all with military or intelligence backgrounds.
- A grand jury in Washington refused to indict the lawmakers in February, which is unusual but has become more common during President Trump's current term.
- President Trump called the lawmakers’ actions sedition and said it should be punished by death.
- The center argues Pirro’s effort to indict the lawmakers had no legal basis and was politically motivated.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to punish Senator Kelly for participating in the video, but a court blocked this punishment.
- The complaints ask for investigations and possible discipline against Pirro and her team for abusing prosecutorial power.
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