Hegseth launches action targeting Sen. Kelly's rank, retirement : NPR
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Key Points:
- Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly is facing administrative action initiated by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who accuses Kelly of sedition due to his public statements urging troops not to follow illegal orders.
- Hegseth has started a formal 45-day process to review Kelly's retirement rank and pay, potentially reducing both, and has issued a formal censure letter to be placed in Kelly’s military file.
- Kelly, a retired Navy pilot and astronaut, strongly denies the allegations, emphasizing his combat service and accusing Hegseth and the Trump administration of attempting to suppress free speech among retired military members.
- Kelly vows to fight the administrative action, framing it as a broader issue of protecting free expression for Americans and retired
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