Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at a liberal federal judge's outrageous ruling protecting Democrat Senator Mark Kelly from Pentagon punishment, vowing to immediately appeal the decision that essentially gives politicians a free pass to encourage military sedition against the Trump administration.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon - clearly another activist judge overstepping his bounds - temporarily blocked the Pentagon's punishment against the Arizona Democrat last Thursday, claiming Kelly's "First Amendment rights" were violated. The judge had the audacity to say the punishment "threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
What exactly did Kelly do to earn Pentagon punishment? The seditious Democrat released a video directly telling U.S. military members to REFUSE lawful orders from the Trump administration. Let that sink in, Patriots - a sitting U.S. Senator actively encouraging our military to disobey their Commander-in-Chief.
"This will be immediately appealed. Sedition is sedition," Hegseth declared, showing the backbone Americans expect from Trump's Pentagon leadership.
This is exactly the kind of Deep State judicial interference that has plagued our military for far too long. Judge Leon's ruling essentially gives every Democrat politician carte blanche to undermine military discipline and chain of command whenever they disagree with President Trump's policies.
Secretary Hegseth understands what's at stake here. Military discipline isn't a suggestion - it's the foundation of our national defense. When politicians like Mark Kelly actively encourage service members to pick and choose which orders to follow, they're attacking the very core of military effectiveness.
The Trump administration has made it crystal clear: the days of politicians weaponizing our military against conservative leadership are OVER. Whether it's ending woke indoctrination in the ranks or holding seditious Democrats accountable, this Pentagon won't back down from liberal judges trying to protect the swamp.
How long will Americans tolerate Democrat politicians openly encouraging military insubordination while hiding behind activist judges? The answer should be simple: not one more day.