Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats

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The chief federal judge for the District of Columbia has ordered that the judiciary be notified when a grand jury rejects the Trump administration's attempts to indict defendants, following the failed effort to charge six sitting members of Congress over a social media video.

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Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats
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Federal judge in D.C. issues new grand jury policy after failed indictment of Democrats

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The chief federal judge for the District of Columbia has ordered that the judiciary be notified when a grand jury rejects the Trump administration's attempts to indict defendants, following the failed effort to charge six sitting members of Congress over a social media video.