Court filing says Hegseth claimed power to censor military retirees at will to 'punish' Sen. Mark Kelly, as Trump DOJ undoes actual 'sedition' convictions — Elissa Slotkin | ChamberLight
Court filing says Hegseth claimed power to censor military retirees at will to 'punish' Sen. Mark Kelly, as Trump DOJ undoes actual 'sedition' convictions
Senator Kelly is challenging efforts by the Department of Defense to reduce his retirement benefits over his public statements.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a legal challenge from Senator Mark Kelly after the administration attempted to strip the retired captain's benefits, labeling his criticism of the president as seditious behavior that undermined military discipline.