Hegseth Orders Navy to Review Sen. Mark Kelly’s Comments in ‘Illegal Order’ Video

The Arizona senator was one of six Democratic lawmakers seen in a video released last week urging military members to refuse ‘illegal orders.’
Hegseth Orders Navy to Review Sen. Mark Kelly’s Comments in ‘Illegal Order’ Video
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks during the last day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy Tuesday to review recent comments by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was asked to brief Hegseth on the outcome of the review by Dec. 10.

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