Federal Judge Rules Against Hegseth in Mark Kelly Dispute

•? ?A federal judge ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions toward Sen. Mark Kelly were unconstitutional and retaliatory.

•? ?The court said Kelly’s public calls for service members to refuse illegal orders are protected by the First Amendment.

•? ?Judge Richard Leon issued a 29-page ruling criticizing what he described as an impermissible form of government retaliation.

•? ?The decision came after a Washington, DC grand jury declined to pursue charges connected to Kelly’s video.