US EditionSen. Mark Kelly: ‘I'm Not Backing Down From the President and Secretary of Defense’
- Senator Mark Kelly has been threatened with demotion by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth due to his comments encouraging military members to refuse unlawful orders.
- Hegseth's office stated they are taking administrative action against Kelly for what they termed his seditious statements and reckless misconduct.
- Despite the threat, Kelly remains defiant and stated, 'I’m never going to back down from these guys.'
- Hegseth's actions are facing backlash, with even some Republicans criticizing him for being unqualified to serve as Secretary of Defense.
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Mark Kelly fires back at Hegseth’s rank threats, vows to fight Pentagon retaliation
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) unleashed a blistering response after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to censure him and initiate proceedings that could strip him of his retired Navy rank and cut his military pension, a rare and politically charged escalation tied to a video Kelly made urging service members not to follow unlawful orders. Kelly denounced Hegseth’s actions as “outrageous” and “un-American,” saying decades of military service—includin…
Sen. Mark Kelly: ‘I'm not backing down from the president and secretary of defense’
Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona says he is not backing down from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a formal censure letter was sent to Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to review the retired Navy captain's retirement rank and pay.
Federal Law Could Limit Pentagon's Punishment for Mark Kelly, Experts Say
On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a letter of censure to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain, saying the senator’s actions were prejudicial to good order and discipline following a Nov. 18 video shared to social media. The censure letter, a copy of which was reviewed by USNI News, opens the proceedings for a reduction in retired grade, with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan making a recommendation to Hegseth as to whe
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