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Hegseth Cuts Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Pay After He Urged Service Members to Defy Trump’s Orders
thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Jan. 5, 2026 | Cristina Laila

Posted on 01/05/2026 10:43:27 AM PST by V_TWIN

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Monday censured Democrat Senator Mark Kelly and cut his military retirement pay over his ‘seditious’ video urging service members to defy President Trump’s orders.

Mark Kelly is one of the ‘Seditious Six’ Democrat lawmakers who urged members of the military to defy Trump’s orders.

On Monday, Hegseth announced he is moving to demote Kelly and cut his military pension, but stopped short of a court-martial.

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To: whitney69

Got an eye on you.


21 posted on 01/05/2026 12:12:18 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ridesthemiles

He can appeal through a Courts Marshall.


22 posted on 01/05/2026 12:24:39 PM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Ann Archy

“Got an eye on you.”

Well gees it’s more money than he is making now.

wy69


23 posted on 01/05/2026 12:30:31 PM PST by whitney69 (b)
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To: V_TWIN

A firing squad would have been better but in this day and age a slap on the wrist is better than nothing.


24 posted on 01/05/2026 12:34:20 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: combat_boots

Milley was seditious AND traitorous!!


25 posted on 01/05/2026 12:50:22 PM PST by volare737 ( Diversity is something to be overcome, not celebrated. )
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To: V_TWIN

Next Rat president will reverse it and give him backpay.


26 posted on 01/05/2026 1:53:21 PM PST by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

LEOs have the expression, “You can beat the charge, but you can’t beat the ride.”


27 posted on 01/05/2026 1:55:32 PM PST by Does so (☞GOP should fund a new party--the "Muslim Party" to track it.....Dem☭¢rat∅≣™½¼¢♬⅜)
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To: Mr. K

So what? So did Benedict Arnold. Sedition is sedition. He is the enemy within.


28 posted on 01/05/2026 2:29:03 PM PST by vis a vis
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To: combat_boots

I would love to know what they blackmailed this guy with.


29 posted on 01/05/2026 2:30:16 PM PST by vis a vis
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To: Mr. K

Well, he did something incredibly stupid, but he did serve the country for many years.

so did benedict arnold..


30 posted on 01/05/2026 2:51:09 PM PST by rolling_stone
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To: Mathews
Marshall.

It is Martial, like war, not law enforcement.

31 posted on 01/05/2026 3:11:11 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: V_TWIN

What was the pay cut?
It did not matter to him as came out saying the same thing the last few days.


32 posted on 01/07/2026 2:48:27 AM PST by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)
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