Bob and Jack chat about a federal court’s preliminary injunction blocking the Defense Department’s attempt to reduce Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement benefits, along with a grand jury’s refusal to indict six Democratic members of Congress, including Kelly, who in a video reminded service members of their duty to refuse unlawful orders. They discuss how Trump administration weaponization can be effective even with court losses, and debate possible reforms to limit politically motivated prosecutions of members of Congress, including Bob’s proposal for a court-appointed special counsel and an alternative that focuses on revising the substance of criminal statutes.

Mentioned:

“The Bad News in the D.C. Grand Jury’s Refusal to Indict Six Members of Congress” by Bob Bauer (Executive Functions, Feb. 12, 2026)

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