Pentagon Investigates Senator for Reminding Troops Not to Die for Rebellion
KEY POINTS
- â˘Senator Mark Kelly appeared in a video with five Democrats reminding troops they can disobey illegal orders, prompting an investigation.
- â˘Pentagon escalated its review to an official Command Investigation, citing potential misconduct against Kelly after his video.
- â˘Kelly's attorney Paul Fishman sent Navy Secretary John Phelan a letter on December 15, 2025, calling the probe unconstitutional and promising legal action.
Senator Mark Kelly, decorated Navy retiree turned lawmaker, is now under an official Command Investigation after starring in a video with five other Democrats telling troops they can disobey unlawful ordersânovel concept, right? The Pentagon, with the subtlety of a headache pill, escalated their "preliminary review" just weeks after Trump branded the moves 'seditious behavior punishable by death', because nothing says democracy like threatening death for encouraging soldiers to know their rights. Kelly's lawyer Paul Fishman fired off an 8-page letter on December 15, 2025, telling Navy Secretary John Phelan to kindly stop abusing power, or else theyâll sue harder than a Navy seal in boot camp. The investigation's details remain as mysterious as a leaked Trump tweet, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chiding the reminder with a link to a law that might land its authors 10 years in prison. America, a place where a guy who spent a quarter-century defending your country now gets side-eyed for sharing military rule #101.
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Senator spends 25 years defending the country, then gets investigated for *literally telling soldiers not to follow illegal orders*. Next up: Pentagon demands he wear a dunce cap.
The Pentagon is so committed to the art of baffling investigations, they went from 'preliminary review' to 'official Command Investigation' faster than you can say 'military overreach'.
Mark Kelly tells troops not to break the law. Pentagonâs response? Investigate him like heâs the biggest threat since sliced bread went gluten-free.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/16/2025 | Author: Julianna Bragg
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