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Sen. Mark Kelly predicts Hegseth will 'take a hike' on court martial

Hegseth requested a report from the Navy secretary on the review of possible legal action against Kelly.

Sen. Mark Kelly predicts Hegseth will 'take a hike' on court martial
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Sen. Mark Kelly said he expects Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to drop a possible court-martial review, while warning he would not back down. The Navy secretary is due to report to Hegseth by Dec. 10 on any potential case against Kelly over a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders.

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense overseeing a review of possible legal action against Kelly

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Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator responding to a possible court-martial review and commenting on military strikes

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Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Senator who appeared in the video urging service members to refuse illegal orders

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose response to the lawmakers' video forms background to the review

Representative who appeared in the video urging service members to refuse illegal orders

Representative who appeared in the video urging service members to refuse illegal orders

Representative who appeared in the video urging service members to refuse illegal orders

Tom Cotton
R · AR · SEN

Senator who called the military strikes lawful

Jim Himes
D · CT-4

Representative who criticized the military strikes after reviewing video

Jason Crow
D · CO-6

Representative who appeared in the video urging service members to refuse illegal orders

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