Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats, sources say

A national expansive assemblage connected Tuesday refused to indict six legislature Democrats who drew President Trump's ire past twelvemonth by taping a video telling members of the subject that they indispensable cull "illegal orders," according to 3 sources acquainted with the matter, including 1 wrong the Justice Department.

The Democratic lawmakers are the latest Trump foes that the Justice Department has sought transgression charges against, pursuing erstwhile FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. After the lawmakers' video was posted successful November, the president called their comments "seditious" and demanded that they beryllium "ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL."

The quality of the declined indictment was archetypal reported by The New York Times.

CBS News has reached retired to the Justice Department for comment.

Two of the six Democrats publically condemned the determination and applauded the expansive assemblage for declining the charges. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said the president was seeking to "weaponize our justness strategy against his perceived enemies." Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona called it an "outrageous maltreatment of power."

It is highly antithetic for expansive juries to diminution indictments, but the Justice Department has struggled with expansive juries successful caller months, particularly successful politically charged cases. 

This is simply a processing story; it volition beryllium updated.