The Justice Department pushed to press charges against members of Congress for urging troops to disobey

A grand jury in Washington has refused to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the US military and security agencies to “refuse illegal orders,” media outlets have reported, citing informed sources.

Six members of Congress, including Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly, voiced the call in November after the White House began ordering strikes in the Caribbean against boats which it alleged were involved in drug trafficking.

The Democratic lawmakers insisted in the footage that “no one has to carry out orders…

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