US government drops case against Democrats in 'illegal orders' video

The six lawmakers - all military and intelligence veterans - released a video last year reminding servicemembers they can refuse illegal orders.

The office of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has stopped pursuing a legal case against Democratic lawmakers who urged military members to 'refuse illegal orders' in a social media video last year.

The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. has decided to table efforts to try to indict six Democratic lawmakers for posting a video urging military members not to follow illegal orders, sources told CBS News on Tuesday.

Donald Trump is dropping his attempt to prosecute six congressional Democrats who made a video urging federal law enforcement and members of the military not to obey illegal orders.

Federal prosecutors in Washington have dropped their case against six Democratic lawmakers who released a video urging military servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro’s office is allegedly halting a case against several Democrats who took part in a video and encouraged military members to disobey orders, according to a report.

The decision comes after the Justice Department suffered a setback earlier this month by failing to secure a federal grand jury indictment against the video's participants.

The office of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has stopped pursuing a legal case against Democratic lawmakers who urged military members to 'refuse illegal orders' in a social media video last year.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro ended an effort to indict six Democrat lawmakers after a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., rejected the case.