Hegseth's Bid To DEMOTE Sen. Mark Kelly!!

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Judge Sees Hegseth Bid To DEMOTE Sen. Mark Kelly As Assault On
Free Speech Of VETERANS!!!
February 3, 2026
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"At a hearing Tuesday, a federal judge cast Defense Secretary Pig Hegseth’s effort to demote Sen. Mark Kelly in retirement as an unprecedented attack on the free speech rights of military veterans.
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The judge also indicated he finds it unacceptable for the executive branch to try to silence a member of Congress by using his Navy pension as leverage.
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The Arizona Democrat serves on the committee that oversees the Pentagon. He retired with the rank of Captain in 2011. During his 25 years in uniform, he flew dozens of combat missions and four space shuttle missions for NASA.
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The judge, named to the bench by President George W. Bush, pressed Justice Department lawyer John Bailey to cite any previous instance of a military retiree facing court-martial or other punishment for expressing a political viewpoint.
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Bailey was unable to do so."

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