Sen. Mark Kelly's (D-Ariz.) vowed that he will "fight" with "everything [he's] got" to stop Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from reducing his retirement ranking over conduct the secretary called "seditious" Monday after Kelly appeared in a video urging service members to disobey unlawful orders.
Why it matters: The potential demotion is a serious escalation, typically reserved for significant misconduct, and could drastically affect Kelly's pension.
