Pentagon Kelly
FILE - Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to intimidate him and other lawmakers after expressing concerns over U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, during a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 1, 2025.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s censuring Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders. Kelly on Monday called the move “outrageous” and “un-American.” Kelly and some other lawmakers who are veterans of the armed services and intelligence community urged U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders” in November. President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition that could be punished by death. The Pentagon opened an investigation. A legal expert says going after a lawmaker will complicate an already unique case.
