Hegseth Appeals Ruling Protecting Mark Kelly After No Indictment

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the DOJ appealed a federal court ruling that prohibited the Pentagon from punishing Mark Kelly for his role in a video.The legal challenge follows a grand jury's refusal to indict six veteran lawmakers who urged troops to refuse unlawful orders from the Donald Trump administration.US District Judge Richard Leon previously ruled that attempting to censure Mark Kelly and reduce his Navy rank violated First Amendment free speech protections.Mark Kelly criticized the appeal as an effort to silence dissent and trample on the constitutional rights of millions of retired military members.