- 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.” bit.ly/4aJGXoP
Jan 5, 2026 16:25
- They also teach that you must refuse unlawful orders in the Naval Academy, so I don't see how this move can succeed.