Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he’s censuring Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military rank and dock his pension over a video in which the Arizona lawmaker reminded servicemembers of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.

Although ⁠extraordinary, the censure stops well short of the Trump administration's threat ​to recall Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after what it described as seditious behavior ​by the former astronaut and decorated veteran.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the Defense Department is reducing the retirement pay of Sen. Mark Kelly over critical comments he made.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating in a video where he and other Democratic lawmakers reminded US service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon is taking steps to downgrade Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement rank and pay because of the lawmaker's "seditious statements.