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Hegseth sets Dec. 10 deadline for investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly

The investigation concerns Kelly’s remarks urging service members not to follow illegal orders; he says the Navy has not notified him.

Hegseth sets Dec. 10 deadline for investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly
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Pete Hegseth set a Wednesday deadline for an investigation into whether Sen. Mark Kelly violated military law by urging service members not to follow illegal orders. Kelly said he had not been notified by the Navy and accused the Trump administration of trying to silence him.

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Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Arizona senator under investigation over remarks to service members

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense who set a deadline for the investigation

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration Kelly says is trying to silence him

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Defense Department Investigates Mark Kelly Over Remarks on Illegal Orders

The Pentagon is investigating Mark Kelly over remarks that service members may refuse illegal orders. Left-leaning outlets frame the review as McCarthy-era persecution of critics. Center outlets focus on the investigation deadline and Kelly’s claim that the administration is trying to silence him. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Kelly’s change in wording, presenting it as a backtrack and highlighting criticism of him.

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