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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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, 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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