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.