{"id":61751,"date":"2025-11-25T17:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=61751"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:52:07","slug":"war-department-refers-sen-mark-kelly-for-review-after-illegal-orders-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/war-department-refers-sen-mark-kelly-for-review-after-illegal-orders-video\/","title":{"rendered":"War Department refers Sen. Mark Kelly for review after \u201cillegal orders\u201d video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The U.S. Department of War has referred Sen. Mark Kelly for review over potentially unlawful comments after he appeared in a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders, according to a newly released memo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/1993436056008507865\">memorandum<\/a>, released on Tuesday and signed by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, directs the Secretary of the Navy to review comments Kelly made in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The document states that the department received information about \u201cpotentially unlawful comments\u201d and is forwarding the matter for \u201creview, consideration, and disposition as you deem appropriate.\u201d Hegseth asked for a briefing on the outcome by Dec. 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The War Department announced Monday that it had opened a formal review to determine whether Kelly, a retired Navy officer, could be recalled to active duty for possible court-martial or administrative action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memo comes amid escalating criticism from Hegseth, who has accused Kelly of undermining military discipline by appearing in a video in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged service members and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier Tuesday, responding to a photo of Kelly displaying his Navy uniform and medals, Hegseth <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeteHegseth\/status\/1993295993321009570\">said<\/a>, \u201cnot only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order &amp; discipline\u2026 but you can\u2019t even display your uniform correctly&#8230; When\/if you are recalled to active duty, it\u2019ll start with a uniform inspection.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of War has referred Sen. 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