US lawmakers avoid indictment over call to defy military orders – media

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...