Sens. Kelly, Slotkin Denounce Justice Department for Seeking to Indict Them

WASHINGTON—Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) denounced the Department of Justice on Feb. 11 for pursuing criminal charges against them for releasing a video reminding U.S. military personnel to refuse illegal orders. The two Democratic senators held a press conference a day after multiple media outlets, citing unnamed sources, reported a grand jury had rejected an indictment the Justice Department brought against them. Reports indicated Jeanine Pirro, the top U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, sought the charges. Though the reports indicated he was spared from criminal prosecution, at least momentarily, Kelly said: “This is not a good news story.”...