Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 12:41 PM EST, November 24, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.

The Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

It is extraordinary for the Pentagon, which until the second Trump term has usually gone out of its way to act and appear apolitical, to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation.

In its statement, the Pentagon suggested that Kelly’s statements in the video interfered with the “loyalty, morale, or good order and discipline of the armed forces” by citing the federal law that prohibits such actions.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-mark-kelly-troop-investigation-4882f76b05dcdfa3060c284c2c84dd12

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ENOUGH.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Apparently

either Kegsbreath is about as functionaliy literate as Shitler, or he hasn't read the Constitution that the troops pledge loyalty to either. Mark Kelly has, and he takes it seriously, as do most senior officers in the armed forces and the intelligence services.

[Grim Chieftain]

2. A man of integrity, honor and service is being investigated

While a felon with bone spurs who is a pathological liar is beyond reproach. God I hate what this country has become.

[ChicagoTeamster]

3. Good, Recall Gen Michael Flynn over Jan 6th!

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Him AND Doug Mastriano

[LT Barclay]

5. They should do it instead of just talking about it.

They won’t because they are trying to kiss Trump’s ass. If they go through with it, Kelly could make them look like fools with a first year law student.

[pfitz59]

6. Nothing Kelly said was illegal.

Hegseth, however; should be charged with crimes for blowing op boats and sending troops to US cities.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

7. This could very well

Start the civil war they are looking for. And the MAGAts would be crushed. It’s time for Hegseth to be gone for good.

[William Seger]

8. "... citing the federal law that prohibits such actions."

A federal law that prohibits citing federal law?

If that video "interfered with the loyalty, morale, or good order and discipline of the armed forces," maybe they should instead try to figure out WHY THAT'S SO, e.g. having a Commander in Chief who's a wannabe fascist dictator and is giving extremely questionable orders already.

[Journeyman]

9. Well, this was to be expected. Big as Trump's ass is, it ain't gonna kiss itself . . .

[wolfie001]

10. Eff those two!!!

That drunk, nazi POS and the fat orange imbecile.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Must be Whiskey Pete's idea

[twodogsbarking]

12. and no quoting The Constitution or off to a country that most people have never heard of.

[purr-rat beauty]

13. But but but...what about Signalgate?

I'm pretty certain there is MUUUUUCH more for the Pentagon to investigate with Kegsbreath's tomfoolery

[mysteryowl]

14. OMG! they said not to follow "ILLEGAL" orders, which is legal.

[slightlv]

15. Yeah... totally illogical, right?

Telling ANYONE not to follow illegal orders, and thereby break the law (and the Constitution) is evidently illegal, while piling boxes of top secret documents in a bathroom is A-OK. Like I said, we're living in the Twilight Zone. I'm just waiting for the kid to appear and send everyone to the cornfield!

[BaronChocula]

16. They'll try to nab him with a felony speeding ticket

from his previous career.

[LudwigPastorius]

17. This is bluster.

Trump & Hegseth will back down.

[Aristus]

18. A quick trip to the UCMJ should clear up Hogsbreath's confusion.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

19. Sadly, Kegsbreath and Pedonald think that the UCMJ

stands for Uniform Code of My Justice.

[Aristus]

21. Still, UCMJ is the law of the land.

If they want it amended, that's Congress's job.

[hadEnuf]

20. Another case to be thrown out.

But it will give the America hating MAGATs wood for a while.

[Anxy]

23. Wouldn't he be tried in front of a military Trump puppet??

How does that work in terms of jurisdiction?

[pat_k]

22. Quoting the letter of the law gets these lawless fucks in such a twist!!!