The Pentagon has upgraded its review of Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., into a formal military investigation, escalating scrutiny of one of six Democrat lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to refuse what they described as “illegal orders.”
A department official confirmed Monday that War Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with the Pentagon’s general counsel, ordered the preliminary review elevated to a command investigation — a more serious type of military probe typically initiated by a commander.
The move marks a significant escalation and signals a formal effort to examine Kelly’s conduct.
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