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After Three Grand Juries Decline, Pirro’s D.C. Office Downgrades Case Against Sidney Reid

Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor information under 18 U.S.C. §111(a)(1), allowing the matter to proceed without grand-jury approval.

FBI agents gather in front of a Metro Transit Police van near the Anacostia bus station, after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed U.S. National Guard troops to Washington and ordered an increase in the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
Jeanine Pirro speaks to the media outside the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, August 11, 2025.
A view of the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
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Overview

  • A court filing disclosed that a third grand jury returned a no true bill and notified the judge that an indictment had not been returned within the statutory window.
  • The incident occurred July 22 outside the D.C. jail as Reid filmed an immigration transfer, with prosecutors alleging she pushed an FBI agent’s hand against a cement wall.
  • A federal magistrate earlier found probable cause for a felony assault, highlighting a divide between that ruling and the grand juries’ decisions.
  • Reid’s attorneys said three panels declined to indict on the felony and stated they plan to present the misdemeanor case to a trial jury to clear her name.
  • The uncommon triple rejection underscores juror skepticism as U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office pursues tougher charging decisions in Washington.