Kelly sues Hegseth over
efforts to punish him for video about illegal orders
By
Svetlana Shkolnikova
Stars and Stripes • January
12, 2026
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, right, on Monday, Jan.
12, 2026, sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon for initiating
proceedings to reduce his retirement rank and military pension after Kelly
reminded troops in a video that they can refuse illegal orders. (Kaitlyn
Bailey/U.S. Navy; Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Monday
sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon for initiating proceedings
to reduce his retirement rank and military pension after Kelly reminded troops
in a video that they can refuse illegal orders.
The federal lawsuit also names the Navy and Navy
Secretary John Phelan as defendants, alleging the Trump administration is
illegally disciplining Kelly for political speech protected by the Constitution
and violating due process laws by publicly charging Kelly with sedition.
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