Pentagon Can’t Punish Mark Kelly for ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth can’t penalize Sen. Mark Kelly over a video in which the Arizona Democrat and military veteran told service members they can refuse “illegal orders,” a Washington federal judge ruled.

In an opinion with more than a dozen exclamation points, Senior Judge Richard Leon of the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday blocked the Pentagon from pursuing disciplinary action against Kelly, a former US Navy officer.