Grand jury rejects charges against DC lawyer accused of assaulting, threatening National Guard

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Source: WSUA9

A federal grand jury has declined to indict a D.C. lawyer accused of assaulting and threatening members of the National Guard, WUSA9 has learned.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office informed a magistrate judge Tuesday that grand jurors had returned a no true bill for Paul Anthony Bryant, according to two people familiar with the matter. The rejection is at least the eighth time in the last month a grand jury has declined to charge felonies sought by Pirro’s office.

Bryant was arrested roughly an hour-and-a-half after an alleged Aug. 24 incident involving members of the National Guard who were patrolling on 14th Street Northwest as part of President Donald Trump’s federal surge in D.C. In an affidavit filed in federal court, investigators accused Bryant of approaching the Guardsmen while yelling things, including “These are our streets!” and, allegedly, “I’ll kill you.” Before leaving the area, according to the affidavit, Bryant “threw his left shoulder” into one of the Guardsmen’s shoulders.

Bryant, a graduate of West Point and Columbia Law School, told a judge the charges were “baseless” and derided prosecutors for filing a case predicated on hearsay. Because members of the National Guard patrolling D.C. do not wear body cameras, Bryant’s attorney said there is no video of the alleged incident.



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Prosecutors accused Paul Anthony Bryant of assaulting and yelling threatening statements at members of the National Guard in D.C. as part of President Trump's surge.

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[Attilatheblond]

1. Yelling at armed men while he was unarmed is NOT a real threat

Praise to the citizens on grand juries who can think.

[MichMan]

2. GJ has spoken

No "assaults" against ICE or National Guard will be prosecuted.

[dpibel]

4. How do you feel about that?

Are you concerned?

[AverageOldGuy]

5. Not in the least

As I count, this make EIGHT grand juries in DC that have turned down indictments against people who stood up to the Gestapo. I'm betting there are a lot more coming down the road.

"Judge" Jean Pirro no doubt is hitting the bottle extra hard tonight wondering WTF is going on.

These charges are trumped-up foolishness against people who have done nothing wrong. Notice that none of these failed indictments involve people disrespecting the DC Police -- it's all been aimed at the Gestapo.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

3. Way to go my brothers and sisters in DC!

Signed,
DC Native

[Marthe48]

6. Mr Bryant is a hero

Holding true to his oath to protect the Constitution of the U.S.A.

Traitors can learn a lesson from him as they dismantle our country. Talking to the despicable 6 pretending to uphold American jurisprudence.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Federal prosecutors filed an information last night charging Paul Bryant with two misdemeanor counts

This is a major drop in the charges. Mr. Bryant should still take this case to a jury

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