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Appeals court appears ready to reject Hegseth's bid to punish Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video Appeals court poised to reject Hegseth's bid to punish Mark Kelly

A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders. A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders.

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A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders. A federal appeals court appeared ready Thursday to reject Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his call to US service members to refuse illegal orders.

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