(L) US Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, exits the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 6, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hegseth censures Democrat Sen. Kelly, citing reckless misconduct following release of ‘seditious video’

Amid a months-long feud between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill Democrats, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that he has formally censured Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly — initiating administrative proceedings that could strip the retired Navy captain of his rank and a portion of his military pension.

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(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. Multiple news outlets are reporting that the Senator from Arizona and former astronaut is one of many candidates being vetted to be the Vice Presidential running mate to Kamala Harris. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) / (R) GREENVALE, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks onstage during the 2025 Fox Nation Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on November 06, 2025 in Greenvale, New York. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Pentagon investigating ‘serious allegations of misconduct’ into Sen. Kelly after being accused of sedition: ‘The Seditious Six’ 

The Department of War has launched a formal investigation into Arizona Democrat Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over allegations that he violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice by participating in a video urging U.S. service members to “refuse orders” — should they deem any action “illegal.”

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