Sen #MarkKelly sues #Pentagon over punishment for warning troops of illegal orders

Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth last week. #Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on #troops to resist #unlawful orders.

#law #MilitaryLaw #Trump #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-1-12-2026?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-12-Breaking+News

Sen #MarkKelly sues #Pentagon over punishment for warning troops of illegal orders

Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth last week. #Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on #troops to resist #unlawful orders.

#law #MilitaryLaw #Trump #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-1-12-2026?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-12-Breaking+News

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US “Defense” Secy #PeteHegseth announced on Monday that he will demote retired naval officer & sitting Senator #MarkKelly for "reckless misconduct" after he & other Democratic lawmakers urged troops to refuse any illegal orders.

#law #MilitaryLaw #military #Trump #RevengePolitics
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/pentagon-demote-sen-kelly-retired-navy-rank-captain-stops-short-threatened-trial-2026-01-05/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/duty-to-disobey-unlawful-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #donaldtrump #markkelly #petehegseth #clausvonstauffenberg #mylai #uniformcodeofmilitaryjustice #nuremberg #internationalcriminalcourt #thehague #germany #france #britain #israel #vietnam

Mike Davis, former member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Gabby Giffords to f*ck off because she said gun violence cut Sarah Beckstrom’s life short.

He then called her husband Mark Kelly a “piece of sh*t”

This is MAGA.

Gabby was shot in the head in an act of political violence

Her husband retired from military service to care for her

She’s an advocate for gun control and Senator Kelly is a hero for reminding troops to disobey illegal orders

Mike is a despicable coward for speaking to them this way

#uspol #gunviolence #markkelly #gabbygiffords

LIVE: Sen. Mark Kelly speaks out about Trump and Hegseth's threats

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-tT5WVbus #MarkKelly #PeteHegseth #Trump

Mike Davis, former member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Gabby Giffords to f*ck off because she said gun violence cut Sarah Beckstrom’s life short.

He then called her husband Mark Kelly a “piece of sh*t”

This is MAGA.

Gabby was shot in the head in an act of political violence

Her husband retired from military service to care for her

She’s an advocate for gun control and Senator Kelly is a hero for reminding troops to disobey illegal orders

Mike is a despicable coward for speaking to them this way

#uspol #gunviolence #markkelly #gabbygiffords

Sen #MarkKelly, told troops “you can refuse illegal orders” & other lawmakers said that they needed troops to “stand up for our laws...our Constitution.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #FreeSpeech #RevengePolitics #Trump

“A thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” the statement said.

In the video that was posted last Tuesday, #MarkKelly was 1 of 6 lawmakers who served in the #military or #intelligence community to speak “directly to members of the military.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

The #Pentagon says it is investigating #Democratic Senator & former astronaut #MarkKelly of Arizona for possible breaches of #military #law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for US troops to refuse unlawful orders - which happens to be required by military law. Ridiculous.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-mark-kelly-troop-investigation-4882f76b05dcdfa3060c284c2c84dd12?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-11-24-Breaking+News

The #Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal #law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Sen #MarkKelly served in the US #Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an #astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics

It would mark the 2nd investigation tied to the video, coming a day after the #Pentagon said it was reviewing Sen #MarkKelly (D-AZ) over potential violations of #MilitaryLaw (also bullshit). The #FBI & Pentagon actions come after #Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” in a social media post.

#law #military #UCMJ #despotism #fascism #tyranny #dissent #democracy #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech

#KegBreath [ #PeteHegseth] is such a twat.

#Trump #TrollCabinet #idiocracy #law #MilitaryLaw #UCMJ #military #MarkKelly

Senator #MarkKelly, in an interview with #RachelMaddow, emphasized his view that "it's almost comical" that #Trump & #PeteHegseth are calling it a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that he cited part of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in a recent video. Kelly explained his participation in the video in the context of protecting members of the military from a president who "doesn't seem to care about the Constitution, the rule of law."

#law #military
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A3kC2h2Bu8

The Pentagon has threatened to recall U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status to prosecute him after what it described as seditious behavior by the former astronaut and decorated veteran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/25/world/politics/pentagon-senator-mark-kelly-navy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #pentagon #markkelly #us #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats

Sen #MarkKelly has responded to the #Pentagon / #Hegseth / #Trump threat.

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

In hindsight, I am glad I never signed up to join one of the branches of the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 (I have plenty of friends & family who have served).

👉🏾 Pentagon investigating #MarkKelly over ‘illegal orders’ video that sparked #Trump fury https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mark-kelly-pentagon-investigation-illegal-orders-b2871488.html

Sen #MarkKelly, told troops “you can refuse illegal orders” & other lawmakers said that they needed troops to “stand up for our laws...our Constitution.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #FreeSpeech #RevengePolitics #Trump

“A thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures,” the statement said.

In the video that was posted last Tuesday, #MarkKelly was 1 of 6 lawmakers who served in the #military or #intelligence community to speak “directly to members of the military.”

#law #MilitaryLaw #LegalEthics #Trump #RevengePolitics #FreeSpeech

The #Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal #law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Sen #MarkKelly served in the US #Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an #astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

#Trump #LegalEthics #RevengePolitics