How outlets cover Pete Hegseth R · SECRETARY OF DEFENSE · Dec 9 – Dec 13, 2025
Hegseth Directs Review of Mark Kelly’s Illegal-Orders Video
So far two center outlets have covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.
Lead article · KOCO · CENTERNavy reports to Hegseth on punishment for Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' videoCommunity verdict
24 VOTESThe Navy submitted recommendations on possible punishment for Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders; the recommendations are under legal review, and their contents are unknown. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had requested the review, while Sen. Roger Wicker said punishing Kelly would be inappropriate.
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Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.
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DEC 9 – 13Articles per day by side. DEC 9: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. DEC 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 11: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 12: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 13: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.
Only center outlets have covered this. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.Only center outlets have covered this so far. We’ll alert you when a left- or right-leaning outlet does.