Experts Doubt the Pentagon Can Punish Kelly over the ‘Illegal Orders’ Video - The Boston Globe

Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the ‘illegal orders’ video - The Boston Globe

Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress.

Experts Doubt Pentagon Can Punish Senator Kelly Legally

Experts Doubt Pentagon Can Punish Senator Kelly Legally/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Senator Mark Kelly is under Pentagon investigation for a video urging troops to reject illegal orders, but legal experts widely question the legitimacy of prosecuting him as a retired military officer. Many argue Kelly acted as a civilian and retains constitutional protections as a senator. Critics say the probe may be politically motivate…

Trump’s media post cites imprisonment and possible death penalty over “seditious behavior”—investigating Az. Senator Mark Kelly - Northeast Valley News

Within a post last week on Trump’s Truth Social page, Trump wrote, that democratic lawmaker’s actions were “really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???” In a separate post, Trump wrote, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” The president’s threatening social media messages were in response to a Nov. 18 video published on X in which Democratic lawmakers…