Senator Kelly, who called on the military to refuse illegal orders from the president, may be ordered back into service and sent to a court-martial!
The Pentagon announced today that, given serious allegations of misconduct, it is investigating retired U.S. Navy Captain and Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, and the investigation's outcome could result in recalling Kelly to active duty, followed by a court-martial or administrative punishment.
After six Democratic lawmakers produced a video reminding military personnel of their responsibility to disobey illegal orders, the president has been working to severely punish Kelly and the other five Democratic lawmakers.
The Pentagon statement said that because Kelly is a senior officer who retired from the Navy, the law requires him to be available for recall at any time.
"All service members will be reminded that, according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, they have a legal obligation to obey lawful orders, and these orders are considered lawful; a soldier's personal philosophy cannot be a reason or excuse for disobeying a lawful order!"
Kelly responded: "If this is intended to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to let bullies who care more about their power than protecting the Constitution keep quiet."
Subsequently, the Secretary of War Hagerty issued a statement clearly stating that the reason for the investigation was Kelly's call in the video.
"The video produced by the 'Six Inciters' is despicable, reckless, and false, encouraging our troops to ignore their commanders' orders, which undermines all aspects of good order and discipline. Their foolish statements sowed doubt and confusion, which only puts our troops in danger. However, Mark Kelly is still subject to U.S. military law — he knows that."
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