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Trump impeachment risk rises after DOJ fails to charge 'Sedition Six'

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Conservative legal analyst Andrew McCarthy issued a blistering critique of President Trump's attempt to prosecute six Democratic lawmakers, labeling it 'intolerable' and 'impeachable' conduct. The Justice Department's failure to secure charges against the Democrats, dubbed the 'Sedition Six' by Trump supporters, significantly escalates the likelihood of a new impeachment trial if Democrats regain control of the House in November. McCarthy argued the proposed indictment against Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan, and Chris Deluzio was legally baseless, condemning Trump's use of lawfare against political rivals as a 'tin-pot dictator-style exploitation of power.' This political escalation underscores mounting instability, potentially unsettling markets anticipating legislative gridlock or further executive overreach.