Why is the Pentagon cutting Sen. Mark Kelly Military retirement pay? Here’s what it mean for free speech

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in 2022.Eric Thayer for The Washington Post via Getty Images file

The Pentagon has launched a rare and controversial disciplinary action against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona), moving to cut his military retirement pay over a video it claims undermined military discipline. The decision, announced Monday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has intensified a political firestorm over free speech, civil-military relations, and alleged political retaliation by the … Read more