Posted on 01/05/2026 7:28:13 AM PST by chuck allen
The Pentagon will cut the military retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly for what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the Arizona Democrat’s “seditious” statements on a video telling service members they have the right to refuse to execute illegal orders.
Hegseth also issued a formal letter of censure against Kelly, which the Defense secretary said details the senator’s “reckless misconduct.”
“Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline,” Hegseth said in a statement on X.
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SOB probably won’t miss it, but it’s still the right thing to do. Conduct unbecoming ...
Not enough punishment.
Hegseth will NEVER be safe from democrat political scrutiny again. Hoping he takes steps NOW to insulate himself from the certain perpetual retribution that is coming for him. Whatever he can do, he should do.
Wouldn’t a court martial be appropriate? He deserves public humiliation.
Recall him to active duty and courtmartial his fa tass.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
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“Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline. As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War — and the American people — expect justice.
Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.
To ensure this action, the Secretary of War has also issued a formal Letter of Censure, which outlines the totality of Captain (for now) Kelly’s reckless misconduct. This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly’s official and permanent military personnel file.
Captain Kelly has been provided notice of the basis for this action and has thirty days to submit a response. The retirement grade determination process directed by Secretary Hegseth will be completed within forty five days.
Captain Kelly’s status as a sitting United States Senator does not exempt him from accountability, and further violations could result in further action.
These actions are based on Captain Kelly’s public statements from June through December 2025 in which he characterized lawful military operations as illegal and counseled members of the Armed Forces to refuse lawful orders. This conduct was seditious in nature and violated Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to which Captain Kelly remains subject as a retired officer receiving pay.”
Good. Take it to that treasonous rat’s azz. Sec. of War Hegseth is exceeding my expectations.
Good.
Mark Kelly should also be given permanent residence in a cell in Gitmo.
In the future, he will be known as “Lefty ‘Lieut-ey’
So?
AR15 KELLY is fabulously wealthy from his wheelin’ and dealin’ with the CCP, especially including their spy balloon company.
He’ll never miss it.
kelly has the right to say that... i am lost as to what makes it seditious.
i’d love for him to be courtmartialed, i just don’t know how to prove his sedition.
Oooh, I hope that doesn’t cut into his insider trading funds.
Now if NASA can get all his free TANG shipments cut off. Lock him up and turn off his oxygen supply.
He wont miss it but it will sure bug the shit out of him for etenity.
An Excellent start.
lol.
I’d like to know where the hell he is keeping Gabby. The poor girl must be lonesome. I’ll bet the punk told her that NASA has sent him to outer space to guard and keep Trump and Musk from stealing satellites and he won’t be back home very often.
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