WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office moved to dismiss felony charges Thursday against a man it accused of threatening President Donald Trump and said prosecutors will instead pursue misdemeanor charges in D.C. Superior Court.

Last month, prosecutors filed federal charges alleging Edward Alexander Dana threatened to kill the president of the United States — a felony that carries up to five years in prison. But a D.C. grand jury declined to indict Dana last week in one of at least nine known instances so far in which grand juries have refused charges sought by federal prosecutors. The decision to drop federal charges and pursue a case in local court will significantly reduce the potential penalties prosecutors could seek if Dana were convicted.

Prior to moving to dismiss t

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