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January 13, 2026

Sen. Mark Kelly Sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over "Unconstitutional Crusade" to Censure Him
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In other legal developments, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has sued U.S.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The lawsuit comes a week after Hegseth
formally censured the Navy veteran for joining five other Democratic
lawmakers to urge service members to refuse unlawful orders. Kelly spoke
on the floor of the Senate on Monday.

Sen. Mark Kelly: "Pete Hegseth's unconstitutional crusade against me
sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: If you
speak out and say something that the president and secretary of defense
doesn't like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion or even
prosecuted."



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