Federal appeals court skeptical of Hegseth Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
A federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical Thursday of the Department of Defense’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and lower his retirement rank over his role in a controversial video. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharply questioned the Pentagon over its assertion that Kelly, a retired Navy captain, is subject to military punishment…
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