A judge has rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to retaliate against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former Navy captain and astronaut who incurred the wrath of the Pentagon chief when he reminded active service members that they do not have to carry out illegal orders. Judge Richard Leon, of the U.S. District Court for … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats took to the Senate floor Wednesday to deliver impassioned speeches denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to impeach a group of lawmakers who last year encouraged members of the U.S. military to resist “illegal orders,” seeing the episode as a grim test for their chamber and the rule of law. “The fact … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday he knows of no U.S. Supreme Court precedent that would justify the Pentagon’s censure of a sitting U.S. senator who joined a videotaped call for troops to resist illegal orders from the Trump administration. Senator Mark Kelly had a front seat in the courtroom as his lawyers … Read more
The US Navy has submitted its recommendations on potential punishments for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly over his participation in a video reminding US troops that they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, a Pentagon official told CNN on Thursday. Those recommendations have been submitted to the Pentagon’s Office of the Attorney General “where they … Read more
WASHINGTON – US Senator Mark Kelly alleged that President Donald Trump is sending a “message” that Americans cannot criticize their government – after the Pentagon last week opened an investigation into the Arizona Democrat that could include a recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings. “They’re trying to send a message to retired service members, … Read more
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) slammed President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday afternoon, saying they are trying to “intimidate” him by having the FBI interview him and five other Democratic lawmakers who have urged military members to “reject illegal orders.” Punchbowl News a journalist Andrew Desire reported that Kelly’s office had … Read more
Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) fired back at the Trump administration and the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday after the Pentagon announced it would be launching an investigation into whether Kelly, a retired Navy captain, is guilty of misconduct after appearing in a video urging members of the military and intelligence community not to … Read more