US EditionKelly confident Hegseth's appeal over military video will fail
The Pentagon challenges a judge’s ruling protecting Sen. Mark Kelly’s pay after he urged troops to resist unlawful orders, citing First Amendment rights in his defense.
- The Pentagon appealed a judge's order that blocked efforts to dock Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay on Thursday.
- On Thursday, Kelly sued after the DoD moved to penalize him over a video urging refusal of illegal orders, prompting a federal judge to side with Kelly on First Amendment grounds.
- Kelly described prior prosecution efforts and the grand jury outcome in the interview, saying `The president tried to throw me in jail for something I said, and the grand jury unanimously told them to take a hike, told them no`.
- A federal district judge earlier this month sided with Kelly on First Amendment grounds, and the appeal by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth keeps the dispute active.
- Kelly told Scripps News he has not decided on a 2028 run and is focused on his Senate work, while addressing trade policy and criticizing a 15% tariff claim.
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DOJ appeals ruling in Sen. Mark Kelly illegal orders case; Kelly vows: ‘I won’t back down’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly , D-Ariz., speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his retirement rank and pay while a First Amen…
Court orders Trump administration to justify appeal after judge says Hegseth violated Kelly’s rights
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly at a phone bank for Kamala Harris in September 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his retirement rank and pay while a First Amendment case about the “Don’t Give Up The Ship” video plays out. The U.S. Court of Appeals …
DOJ appeals ruling in Sen. Mark Kelly illegal orders case; Kelly vows: ‘I won’t back down’ • West Virginia Watch
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly , D-Ariz., speaks on the failed grand jury indictment against him during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 11, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must explain to a circuit court before the end of March exactly why it appealed a lower court’s ruling that allows Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly to keep his retirement rank and pay while a First Amen…
Hegseth Appeals Ruling Blocking Discipline Of Sen. Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video - Real News Now
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing a federal court ruling that temporarily blocked his effort to discipline Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) over a video in which Kelly and other Democratic veterans urged service members to “refuse illegal orders.” Kelly, a retired Navy captain, filed suit last month after Hegseth moved to issue him a formal censure and pursue docking his military retirement pay. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Richard…
Kelly confident Hegseth's appeal over military video will fail
Sen. Mark Kelly said Thursday that the Pentagon is doubling down on losing in response to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appealing a federal judges ruling blocking efforts to dock the Arizona Democrats military retirement pay.Kelly, a retired Navy captain, sued last month after the Defense Department moved to penalize him over a video in which he and other Democratic lawmakers urged service members to refuse illegal orders. Earlier this month, a…
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