#Defense Dept. effort to punish #MarkKelly draws skepticism from judge
A federal judge in DC said the restrictions being used against Kelly, a retired #Navy captain, have only applied to active-duty service members.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/03/mark-kelly-hegseth-censure-court/
A federal judge on Tuesday sharply questioned the legality of the #Defense Department’s efforts to censure & possibly demote Sen. #MarkKelly, a retired #Navy captain, over his public criticism of the #Trump admin.
#US District Judge Richard J. Leon said Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth appeared to be expanding restrictions on #FreeSpeech that have applied only to active-duty service members, not #military retirees.
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“That’s never been done before,” Leon, who was nominated by President George W. Bush, told a government lawyer during a hearing in D.C. federal court on #MarkKelly’s request for an injunction to halt the disciplinary proceedings. “You’re asking me to do something the #SupremeCourt’s never done.”
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#Hegseth issued a formal letter of censure last month reprimanding #MarkKelly for comments in a social media video from several Democratic lawmakers in which they said members of the #military weren’t always obligated to follow commands from superiors.
“Like us, you all swore an oath,” Kelly says in the video. “Our laws are clear. You can refuse #illegal orders.”
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