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Pirro Faced Bar Complaint Over Political Prosecution | Albany News
A legal watchdog has launched bar complaints against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two aides, accusing them of abusing prosecutorial power to target six Democratic lawmakers over a video urging troops to defy unlawful orders. The group claims the move was politically motivated, not legally justified, and violates ethical rules. Pirro’s office counters that grand juries—not prosecutors—decide indictments, calling the complaints an attempt to weaponize disciplinary processes. Despite President Trump’s public pressure, a Washington grand jury declined to indict the lawmakers in February, a…
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