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Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly's public statements about classified briefing amid ongoing feud

Kelly said the weapons-stockpile information he discussed had already been shared at a public hearing and was not classified.

Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly's public statements about classified briefing amid ongoing feud
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Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon’s legal counsel would review Mark Kelly’s comments about weapons stockpiles after a classified briefing. Kelly disputed that the information was classified, and the article connects the dispute to earlier Pentagon efforts to punish him over a video about refusing illegal orders.

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Officials Examine Mark Kelly’s Comments on U.S. Munitions

Outlets report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Pentagon counsel to review Mark Kelly’s remarks about U.S. munitions stockpiles, questioning whether they disclosed classified information. Kelly says the information had been discussed at a public hearing. Left-leaning outlets frame the review as a renewed effort to punish Kelly and emphasize his claim that he cited a public hearing. Center outlets largely present competing claims over whether the information was classified or public. Right-leaning outlets more often foreground the alleged disclosure and its potential security implications, with some casting Kelly’s remarks as improper.

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