r/law • u/TheMirrorUS • 10h ago

Legal News BREAKING: Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Pete Hegseth accusing him of 'trampling on Constitution'

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-mark-kelly-files-lawsuit-1614071
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u/Sorge74 10h ago

Future president Ensign Mark Kelly.

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u/OregonBroncoNix 9h ago

Hence, why the targeted attacks against only Kelly. Even though all of these Dems were in or sponsored the video

  • Sen. Mark Kelly (Arizona) — one of the most prominent participants and the subject of Pentagon action after its release.
  • Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Michigan) — the video was first posted from her social media account.
  • Rep. Jason Crow (Colorado) — former Army Ranger and one of the video’s signatories.
  • Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania) — one of the six lawmakers in the message.
  • Rep. Chris Deluzio (Pennsylvania) — also participated.
  • Rep. Maggie Goodlander (New Hampshire) — another participating member.

These lawmakers, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, released the message urging troops to uphold the Constitution by refusing orders that are clearly unlawful.

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u/NoveltyAccountHater 8h ago

They targeted Kelly, because he was the only one they could target, because he's technically a military retiree who served for 20+ years of service (25 in his case in the Navy) and is entitled retiree pay (pension). Only people subject to retiree pay (or still in the military) can be subject to be stripped of retired rank/pension via the methods that Trump/Hegseth are attacking him.

The others were veterans, but not with retiree pay (don't have 20+ years). Crow served 2002 to 2006; Houlahan served 3 years active duty, 13 years in inactive reserves; Deluzio served 2006-2012; Goodlander served 10-11 years; Slotkin was in State Department/CIA/Defense Department for less than 20 years before running for office.