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Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him

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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, calling it unconstitutional (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot who represents Arizona, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Senator Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

  4. Advocate

    Sen. Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon after Trump administration moved to punish him for his speech (opens Advocate)

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    “The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the complaint reads.

  5. Military Times

    Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him (opens Military Times)

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    Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.

  6. Kokomo Tribune

    Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has sued the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders. He

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Sen. Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The former Navy captain says his censure by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "unlawful and unconstitutional."

  8. Al Jazeera

    Senator Mark Kelly sues US Defense Department for ‘punitive retribution’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Trump administration has sought to censure Kelly for a video encouraging the military to reject ‘illegal orders’.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.Kelly, a former

  10. The Week

    Kelly sues Hegseth, Pentagon over censure (opens The Week)

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    Hegseth’s censure was ‘unlawful and unconstitutional,’ Kelly said

  11. Salon

    “Unlawful and unconstitutional": Kelly sues Hegseth, Pentagon over censure (opens Salon)

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    The senator and veteran asked a judge to block a possible punishment from the Department of Defense.

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