"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly and moved to reduce his military pension. Hegseth's statement "strongly suggests a predetermined outcome," one military law expert said. The high-profile case has implications for troops and retired military veterans. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's extraordinary move to demote a retired military veteran in the Senate comes after weeks of threats for more severe punishment, and experts on military lawsaid it has implications for speech by troops and retired military."
"The defense secretary announced the decision to review Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut who represents Arizona, for a reduction in his retired grade and pay on Monday, saying the senator's public statements, including a video in which he told US troops not to follow illegal orders, amount to sedition. The two experts on military law said they believe Kelly would have strong grounds to challenge it through the Defense Department's processes or in federal court."
Pete Hegseth filed a formal censure and initiated a review to reduce Sen. Mark Kelly's retired grade and pay, alleging statements that amount to sedition. The process is to be completed within 45 days and the censure will be placed in Kelly's permanent military personnel file. Military law experts say Kelly likely has strong grounds to challenge the action through Defense Department procedures or in federal court. The highly public move, posted on X, is expected to deter retired service members from publicly criticizing the administration and has significance for roughly two million military retirees.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]