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Democrats Plan Legal Action Against Trump Over Indictment

2/12/2026

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Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Jason Crow (D) are preparing legal action against U.S. President Donald Trump after DOJ indictment failed.
They say the DOJ's investigation into their video urging military members to reject illegal orders amounts to weaponization of justice.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) criticized Trump's use of the justice system to silence dissent.
Trump called the lawmakers "traitors" and floated extreme consequences, though he later retracted those comments.

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Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Jason Crow (D) are preparing legal action against U.S. President Donald Trump after DOJ indictment failed.
They say the DOJ's investigation into their video urging military members to reject illegal orders amounts to weaponization of justice.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) criticized Trump's use of the justice system to silence dissent.
Trump called the lawmakers "traitors" and floated extreme consequences, though he later retracted those comments.