A grand jury rejected the Justice Department's attempt to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a video they posted telling military members not to follow illegal orders. The President of the United States tried to use prosecutors to silence the free speech of sitting elected lawmakers. because he didn't like what they said. That is a line no president, no president in modern American history has ever crossed. May we have order, Mr. President. (00:24–00:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that the President attempted to use legal means to suppress the free speech of lawmakers.
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