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November 25, 2025

Pentagon Threatens Court-Martial of Sen. Mark Kelly, Who Told Service Members to Disobey Illegal Orders
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The Pentagon has launched an investigation into Arizona Senator Mark
Kelly after he joined five other Democrats in a video reminding U.S.
service members that they have a duty to disobey unlawful orders. On
Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media post that
Kelly, who's a retired U.S. Navy captain, falls under the Uniform Code
of Military Justice and could be recalled to active duty to face a
court-martial. This comes after President Trump accused the six
Democratic lawmakers, who are military or CIA veterans, of "SEDITIOUS
BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" and shared a social media post calling
for them to be hanged.


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