January 1, DC Jury Won’t Indict Woman Over Trump Threat

Wyatt’s Take

• A D.C. grand jury refused to charge an Indiana woman accused of threatening President Trump online.
• The woman’s family says she isn’t a real threat, and her lawyers want her released.
• This is the second time a D.C. grand jury has refused to indict someone seen as a critic of the president.

A grand jury in Washington, D.C. has chosen not to indict Nathalie Rose Jones, an Indiana woman accused of making threats against President Donald Trump online.

Her attorneys asked for her release on personal recognizance. They argued, “Given that finding, the weight of the evidence is weak. The government may intend to try again to obtain an indictment, but the evidence has not changed and no indictment is likely. For this reason the Court should release Ms. Jones on her personal recognizance to appear if required.”

Jones is reported to have schizophrenia, but her family insists she poses no real danger.

This follows a previous D.C. grand jury decision not to charge a man who threw a sandwich at a National Guard member in the city.

It’s important to keep an eye on how the justice system treats different cases, especially in these divided times. Stay alert and pay attention to how the powerful are held accountable—or not.

Wyatt Matters

Middle Americans want a justice system that works fairly for everyone. The country can’t afford special treatment or politics clouding what’s truly right and wrong.

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