Arizona Sen Kelly sues Hegseth over military pension cuts following video message
A federal lawsuit filed in Washington D.C., names Hegseth, the Navy, Department of Defense – now renamed the War Department – and Navy Secretary John Phelan, as defendants.
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing over Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's move to reduce his rank and military pension. ( Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
Hegseth has sought to reduce Kelly’s retirement rank and military pension amid a feud with the Trump administration, after Kelly joined five other Democratic lawmakers in a November video telling service members that they were obligated to refuse illegal orders.
In a letter censuring Kelly, Hegseth said Kelly's remarks did not promote good order and discipline.
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