The Pentagon says it is “escalating” an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, one of six Democratic lawmakers who recorded a video urging service members to “refuse illegal orders” — a probe that has drawn condemnation from Democrats.
The Defense Department, which the Trump administration refers to as the Department of War, said last month it was looking into whether to recall Kelly to active duty so he could face “court-martial proceedings or administrative measures.”
A department official told CBS News on Monday that Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon general counsel’s office were escalating that “preliminary review” to a command investigation, a type of military probe opened by a commander.
“Retired Captain Kelly is currently under investigation for serious…
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