Hegseth Suggests Kelly Be Investigated Over Weapons Stockpile Comments
Hegseth said legal counsel will review Kelly after the senator said depleted munitions leave the United States less safe, a claim Kelly says was not classified.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested Sen. Mark Kelly be investigated over comments on US weapon stockpile depletion during the Iran war.
- Kelly posted a video of his exchange with Hegseth at a Senate hearing, claiming his comments were not classified.
- Experts say the US has expended significant portions of key missile stockpiles, creating risks of shortages in future conflicts.
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The U.S. is Facing an Ammunition Shortage Due to the Iran War. Here’s What That Means
In this U.S. Navy released handout, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026. —U.S. Navy—via Getty ImagesSen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy Captain and former astronaut, earned the ire of the Pentagon last week for raising concerns over U.S. weapons stockpiles that have been depleted by the Iran War. Citing a Department of Defens…
Pentagon Grills Mark Kelly Over Weapons Stockpile Remarks...
(Washington, DC) Sen. Mark Kelly is under Pentagon scrutiny after comments about U.S. weapons supplies set off alarms inside the Trump administration. The issue centers on whether Kelly revealed or discussed sensitive military information while talking about American readiness after the Iran conflict. Kelly says he did not disclose anything classified. Defense officials are now reviewing whether his remarks went too far. The fight is especially …
Hegseth rebukes Sen. Kelly for 'blabbing' classified weapons stockpile details on TV
WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sharply rebuked Sen. Mark Kelly on Sunday for what he described as the Arizona Democrat’s reckless disclosure of details from a classified Pentagon briefing on U.S. weapons stockpiles strained by operations against Iran. In a pointed post on X, Hegseth referred to the retired Navy captain as “Captain”… The post Hegseth rebukes Sen. Kelly for ‘blabbing’ classified weapons stockpile details on TV appeared…
Hegseth again looks to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over military comments
Sen. Mark Kelly walks past Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine before the start of a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, April 30, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will review whether Sen. Mark Kelly improperly disclosed classified information when the Arizona Democrat and retired Navy captain raised concerns abo…
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