Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly's punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

The Pentagon has appealed a court order that blocked the punishment of Senator Mark Kelly for his call to resist unlawful orders. The decision follows ongoing legal and military proceedings related to Kelly's statements.

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Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly's punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly's punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

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From left, Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Ariz., Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., join Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for a news conference as they criticize President Donald Trump's policies and agenda ahead of his State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer Rauchet arrive before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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From left, Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Ariz., Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., join Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for a news conference as they criticize President Donald Trump's policies and agenda ahead of his State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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