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f their constitutional duty to refuse illegal orders. ark Kelly. This move escalates a Pentagon investigation into a video featuring Kelly and five other veteran lawmakers who reminded U.S. service members o On January 5, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the unprecedented and politically charged step of issuing a formal letter of censure to Senator M Kelly has argued that this investigation is a warning shot intende Senator Kelly has remained undeterred, dismissing the investigation primary oath is to the Constitution, not to any individual leader. not one of sedition, but of civic duty: reminding troops that their as the work of “bullies.” He rightly asserts that his message was nt obedience. d to intimidate all federal employees and service members into sile