Grand juror called DOJ’s controversial Chicago protest indictment ‘a crock’ before it was approved, transcript shows | CNN Politics

Newly released transcripts show a grand juror told prosecutors a proposed indictment was "a crock."

The US Attorney's Office in Chicago has faced a crisis in recent weeks over its handling of those grand jury proceedings.

The Justice Department dropped all charges in the case last month after a judge found the grand jury process improper.

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Some grand jurors in Chicago told the Justice Department in October they were skeptical of a proposed indictment of six Democratic politicians and activists who had protested outside a federal immigration detention center outside Chicago, according to newly released transcripts of the October grand jury sessions.