Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly over video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders'
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The Pentagon says it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders.”

The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.

The Pentagon’s statement, which was posted on social media on Monday, cited a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other measures. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot before going on to become an astronaut. He retired at the rank of captain.

It is extraordinary for the Pentagon, which until the second Trump term has usually gone out of its way to act and appear apolitical, to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress with investigation.

  • Riskable@programming.devEnglish
    138·
    15 hours ago

    Let’s look at the logic here: If we don’t expect troops to defy illegal orders, that means some commanding officer could order his troops to kill the president 🤔

    That’s illegal but… The Trump administration thinks orders should be followed no matter what.

    • tidderuuf@lemmy.world
      301·
      14 hours ago

      People were saying a similar thing about what Biden should do when we found out Trump won.

      Looks like nothing happened so I can only assume the same result will be there and Trump will still chug a long until his fish o filet heart finally encrusts over.