The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.

Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress. A group of former military prosecutors insists he did nothing wrong.

The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after Donald Trump’s social media post accusing Kelly — and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video — of sedition “punishable by DEATH.”

  • Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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    6 hours ago

    It’s so fucking sad that the website for the presidency is nothing more than Twitter, in more ways than one. There’s no professionalism, it garners no respect, it’s just laughable. Disgraceful.