Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, is suing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after the Trump administration announced plans to punish Kelly over his call for servicemembers to disobey illegal orders.  

“I filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of Defense because there are few things as important as standing up for the rights of the very Americans who fought to defend our freedoms,” Kelly, D-Ariz., announced Monday.  

Kelly filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., one week after Hegseth announced plans aimed at reducing his retirement military rank and pension. The Trump administration also sent Kelly a censure letter outlining........

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