Federal appeals court hears arguments on Hegseth's effort to demote Senator Kelly over illegal orders video
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to administratively punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, for a video calling on service members to refuse illegal orders. A federal judge had already blocked the effort as unconstitutionally retaliatory in January. On Thursday, a three-judge appeals court panel appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's arguments to revive the punishment, with two judges citing that refusing illegal orders is taught at military academies.
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This event sits in the top 65% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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