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BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he will move to demote Mark Kelly, a Democratic U.S. senator and ex-Navy captain, as punishment for telling troops last year that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders — a move Hegseth called “seditious in nature.” https://bit.ly/4aJGXoP

democracydocket.comHegseth moves to demote Democratic Sen. Kelly over video to U.S. troopsRead more here.

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While Hegseth’s statement does not automatically demote Kelly, it instead initiates a grade determination board review of the senator's retired rank.

5/1/26, 4:26 pm34 reposts216 likes

WatchYourRepsTN&SC

@watchyourrepssc.bsky.social

5 Jan

Mark Kelly will win this battle! This is total BS. Hell, he's a former astronaut! Hegseth is a former platoon leader. Not even close to the same kind of valor. Platoon leaders are saved by a 1st Sergeant's expertise and wisdom. I watched my husband go through the ranks from butter bar to captain.

WatchYourRepsTN&SC

@watchyourrepssc.bsky.social

5 Jan

He did his 4 years and went onto a successful engineering career in 1982. The military doesn't change. The people at the top change, but not those who serve.

🇲🇽🇨🇦🇺🇦 💪🏼👊🏼

@ginloula.bsky.social

5 Jan

I trust Kelly can attend this hearing and testify.

hemisfair68.bsky.social

@hemisfair68.bsky.social

5 Jan

Words matter. Characterize what's happening as the revenge of the weak against the powerful. Don't treat this act as if it is legitimate.Say this is what weak people do when confronted by superior people.