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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he will demote Senator Mark Kelly from his rank as a retired Navy captain for "reckless misconduct" after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged troops to refuse any illegal orders.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 138 points 6 months ago (2 children)

He will sue and win. There was no misconduct. This will also be reinstated with backpay when these clowns are gone anyway.

So fucking stupid, and a waste of OUR tax dollars.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

He will sue and win.

Under this SCOTUS? I wouldn't bank on it.

[–] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 55 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is a DoD administrative action, so it lies in civil court. Doubt this would make it that high. Kelly will sue, and he'll win.

The point isn't to punish him through cutting his pay; the point is to tie him up in litigating the matter and spending the extra money. The point is to make an example out of him so that other retirees think twice about if they want to deal with the burden speaking the truth entails.

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Doubt this would make it that high.

Bet

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This will also be reinstated with backpay when these clowns are gone anyway.

How exactly will these clowns leave? They sure as hell won't leave voluntarily.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago

They sure as hell won't leave voluntarily.

I'm good with that, but they're still leaving.

[–] foodandart@lemmy.zip 58 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm sure he will wear this as a badge of honor, considering the absolute shit nature of the people currently infesting the White House.

As we used to sarcastically say as kids when an insult thrown at us flopped.. "Ohhhh, I'm cut, I'm bleeding.."

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What misconduct, Pete? What's so wrong with ignoring illegal orders if you're not doing anything illegal?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago

I'd rather know the difference between Kelly's statement, and the nearly identical public statement Hegseth made during the Biden administration.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago

This is an admission of treason by Hegseth.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)