Appeals Court Rebukes Pentagon Pete in Kelly Punishment Bid
TL;DR
An federal appeals court panel signaled it would not side with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his bid to censure and demote Sen. Mark Kelly over a November video in which Kelly urged service members to refuse illegal orders, effectively upholding the lower court’s blocking ruling and underscoring that Kelly did not say the words Hegseth claimed.
- Pentagon Pete’s Revenge Plot Hit by Humiliating Blow The Daily Beast
- Kelly’s profile rises as he heads toward another likely victory over Hegseth Politico
- Court Signals Opposition to Punishing Kelly The New York Times
- Appeals court appears poised to reject Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video CNN
- The Pentagon’s Retaliation Campaign Against Senator Kelly Is Unconstitutional Cato Institute
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