US EditionHegseth Evaluates Possible Punishments for Senator Kelly for the Video in Which He Calls to Disobey the "Illegal Orders"
Secretary Hegseth considers rank reduction, pension cuts, or court-martial for Sen. Kelly after a video urging troops to disobey illegal orders, with FBI and DoD investigating.
- Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing disciplinary options for Sen. Mark Kelly after a video urged service members to refuse illegal orders with five other Democratic lawmakers.
- White House officials responded that the Trump Administration labeled the lawmakers' comments 'seditious' after Kelly told servicemembers, `Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders`.
- There is precedent for prosecuting retirees, as retired Marine Staff Sergeant Steven Larrabee was convicted and upheld on appeal, but Victor Hansen cautions that threatening court-martial differs from carrying it out.
- Federal investigators examine the matter as FBI/DoD probes consider penalties, but seven military law experts doubt traction; Eugene Fidell said, `The likelihood of this getting any traction in the military justice system is essentially zero`.
- Legal defenses could include constitutional immunities such as First Amendment and Speech or Debate Clause protections for Kelly, while Geoffrey Corn said he is `99% certain nothing he said violated any provisions of the military code`.
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