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Kelly Calls Hegseth Unfit, Sues Retaliation; No Indictments

5/1/2026

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Senator Mark Kelly rebuked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a hearing, calling him unfit.
Hegseth defended a $1.535 trillion defense budget that includes $71 billion for nuclear deterrence and $331 billion for munitions.
Kelly sued alleging retaliation after a judge blocked Pentagon punitive steps.
A Washington grand jury declined to indict Kelly, Slotkin and four other Democrats over a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders.

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Senator Mark Kelly rebuked Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at a hearing, calling him unfit.
Hegseth defended a $1.535 trillion defense budget that includes $71 billion for nuclear deterrence and $331 billion for munitions.
Kelly sued alleging retaliation after a judge blocked Pentagon punitive steps.
A Washington grand jury declined to indict Kelly, Slotkin and four other Democrats over a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders.