Federal prosecutors failed to secure indictments against six Democratic lawmakers who produced a video reminding military service members to disobey unlawful orders. According to The New Republic's Greg Sargent, prosecutors couldn't even name a statute the Democrats allegedly violated. When asked directly by defense attorney Preet Bharara what law was broken, prosecutors had no answer. They resumed grand jury proceedings anyway, despite failing to identify any criminal liability. Sources indicate the prosecutors were at a "very preliminary" investigative stage when presenting evidence, suggesting pressure from above rather than solid legal grounds. It's unusual to pursue indictments without first stating a criminal liability, according to experts. Sargent warned that while these failures appear comical, they mask serious authoritarian abuses and may leave citizens unprepared for future attempts.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag. roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms