In a Washington Times article, Professor Mary Graw Leary of Catholic Law, a former federal prosecutor, shed light on the Justice Department’s struggles with grand jury indictments in cases involving former President Trump. Graw Leary emphasized the DOJ’s inherent advantages in grand jury proceedings, where the standard for indictment is merely probable cause, unanimity isn’t required, and the defense has no voice. Despite these favorable conditions, the DOJ’s repeated failures to secure indictments signal deeper issues. “The fact that there are so many times where under those conditions you can’t get even that low standard is saying something profound,” she remarked. Graw Leary attributed this trend to a growing mistrust between grand jurors and prosecutors, compounded by the exodus of experienced federal prosecutors, which she described as “bloodletting” leading to noticeable incompetence.