Politics Feb 12 WATCH: Sen. Kelly says Trump administration 'out of control' after judge blocks Pentagon punishment By Associated Press
Politics Feb 12 Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Slotkin, Kelly speak after grand jury refuses to charge them over 'illegal orders' video A grand jury in Washington refused Tuesday to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with a video in which they urged U.S. military members to resist “illegal orders,” according to a person familiar with the matter. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Jan 14 Trump administration is investigating Sen. Slotkin for Democrats' video urging troops to resist 'illegal orders' Slotkin, who organized the 90-second video and first posted it on her X account in November, learned this month of the inquiry from the office of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the Justice Department's chief prosecutor in the nation's capital. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Jan 12 Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over Trump administration attempts to punish him Sen. Mark Kelly asked the federal court in Washington, D.C., to rule that the censure letter, the proceedings about his rank and any other punishments against him are “unlawful and unconstitutional."… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Jan 05 Hegseth issues letter of censure to Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Hegseth said that the censure was "a necessary process step" to proceedings that could result in a demotion from Kelly's retired rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. Continue reading
Dec 01 WATCH: 'I am not going to be silenced.' Sen. Kelly denounces 'bullying' by Trump, Hegseth By Ben Finley, Gary Fields, Associated Press President Donald Trump has accused Kelly and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video of sedition "punishable by DEATH."… Continue reading
Nov 25 FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who appeared in video urging troops to defy illegal orders By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews. Continue reading
Nov 24 WATCH: White House supports Pentagon probe of Sen. Kelly after video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' By Associated Press “I think what Sen. Mark Kelly was actually trying to do is intimidate the 1.3 million active duty members serving in our United States armed forces with that video that he and his Democrat colleagues put out,” White House press… Continue reading
Nov 24 Pentagon says it's investigating Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly after video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press “If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” Kelly said in a statement. Continue reading