Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders

Politics
13 Jan 2026 • 3:09 AM MYT
The Independent
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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.

Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.