Jason Crow

Jason Crow is a Democratic Representative from Colorado. He is one of several Democratic lawmakers who participated in a video in November urging members of the military to refuse illegal orders. This video drew the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who called for the lawmakers to be jailed. As a result, Crow and other participating lawmakers, including Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan, were investigated by the Department of Justice under the Trump administration. A grand jury in Washington D.C. ultimately declined to indict Crow and the other Democrats. The investigation and subsequent rejection of charges are newsworthy because they highlight a potential abuse of power by the Trump administration and raise questions about the limits of free speech for lawmakers regarding military matters.