The transcripts from the ICE Broadview Six case were released on the orders of a federal judge. While investigating misconduct from the Trump Department of Justice, prosecutors discovered that the grand juror labeled the case a “crock of s–.”
Meanwhile, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg kicked out the juror as she wanted to succeed in her second attempt to indict the protesters. The prosecutors relentlessly pursued the case and accused the group of protestors of blocking ICE vehicles outside the Broadview detention center.
"Do you have unlimited tries?" grand juror to Trump DOJ prosecutor in the now-dismissed "Broadview Six" case.
Prosecutors failed to disclose that the grand jury "no true billed" the first indictment.
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This happened in September 2025 during ICE’s Chicago immigrant crackdown. One of the accused was a Democratic congressional candidate, Kat Abughazaleh, and prosecutors charged the six defendants with multiple misdemeanor counts of impeding a federal agent.
The case was dismissed as prosecutors dismissed two defendants, dropping felony charges. However, they were charged with misdemeanors. Last month, the case was completely dismissed after the grand jurors disagreed in the case.
The transcript of the case revealed that the grand juror asked the prosecutors if they had unlimited tries since they kept coming back. The grand juror asked, “Like you keep coming back as many times as you want?”
WATCH: Rarely released grand jury transcripts from Chicago's "Broadview 6" case reveal a shocking look at alleged misconduct inside Trump’s DOJ—and how prosecutors tried to push charges against anti-ICE protesters after jurors already rejected the case. https://t.co/hBvSZq4TBy
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She replied, “Well, I don’t think we have to worry about that. I think we’re going to be just fine.” According to the transcripts, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Skiba said, “I think the saying is the second time is the charm,” while Mecklenburg added, “I hope you don’t have your mind made up already that I’m going to need more tries.”
The juror also asked them if they had new facts or just different viewpoints this time. She asked him to listen with an open mind. The grand juror stated, “I heard this case like last week, and I thought it was a crock of s– then and I still think it is,” before he excused himself. The case did not work according to the prosecutors’ plans despite the juror being removed.
Moreover, Mecklenburg went to the court for the third time and even improperly spoke to two grand jurors. Later on, six defendants were charged. The case revealed how the Trump Department of Justice aggressively sought to indict protesters opposing ICE and mass deportation. The grand jury opposed the indictment and called it a sham political case. Even so, the Broadview Six were left with more than $1 million in legal fees.
