"In a video posted to social media in November, senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly encouraged members of the military to "refuse illegal orders." The 90-second video,which was put together by Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers, was part of a broader objection to controversial US military operations against Venezuela, which have since turned from attacks on individual boats into an invasion, including strikes on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro."
"While Hegseth has yet to make good on his previous threat of "court-martial proceedings" - which would see Kelly be put into active service to prosecute him in military court, per the Wall Street Journal - he announced last week that Kelly would be demoted and that his retirement pay would be significantly cut as a result. Now Kelly is fighting back. He filed a lawsuit against Hegseth today, accusing him of violating the US Constitution."
Mark Kelly posted a November social media video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. The 90-second clip, produced with five Democratic lawmakers, objected to US military operations against Venezuela that escalated from boat attacks to an invasion, including strikes on Caracas and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused Kelly of seditious behavior, and President Donald Trump warned that such actions are "punishable by death" and suggested they could lead to hanging. Hegseth announced Kelly would be demoted and face a substantial retirement pay cut. Kelly filed a lawsuit accusing Hegseth of violating the Constitution and warned of chilling effects on retired service members.
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