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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he has formally censured Sen. Mark Kelly and initiated administrative proceedings to review whether the Arizona Democrat’s Navy rank should be reduced in retirement, escalating a weeks-long dispute over the senator’s public criticism of U.S. military operations. Hegseth announced the move on social …

Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked to speak with them about the matter. Four House members, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Michigan Sen. …

The Pentagon said Monday it has opened a misconduct review into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona — a retired Navy captain and former astronaut — to determine whether he could be recalled to active duty to face potential court-martial proceedings after he and five other lawmakers urged military and …