The Trump administration is taking the gloves off against a Democrat senator who encouraged military members to disobey orders, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeals a court ruling that protected Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) from facing consequences for his outrageous actions.
The Justice Department filed the appeal Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, signaling that the Trump-Vance administration won't back down from holding accountable politicians who undermine military discipline and chain of command.
Kelly, a former Navy pilot who should know better, released a video urging service members to disobey what he deemed 'illegal orders' - a transparent attempt to weaponize our military against President Trump's lawful agenda. This is the same kind of deep state resistance tactics that plagued Trump's first term, but this time the administration is fighting back harder.
Military Discipline Under Attack
What Kelly and his Democrat allies don't seem to understand is that encouraging military personnel to second-guess lawful orders is a dangerous game that threatens the very foundation of military discipline. When politicians start telling troops to pick and choose which orders to follow, they're opening the door to chaos in our armed forces.
Secretary Hegseth, a decorated Army veteran himself, clearly recognizes the threat this poses to military readiness and the rule of law. Unlike the weak-kneed Republicans of the past, this administration is willing to use every legal tool at its disposal to protect our military from political manipulation.
The question every patriotic American should be asking is simple: Why are Democrats so desperate to turn our military against its own Commander-in-Chief?
This appeal sends a clear message that the days of Democrats facing zero consequences for their anti-military, anti-Trump rhetoric are over. The Trump administration came back to Washington with a mandate to clean house, and that includes holding accountable any politician - regardless of party - who tries to weaponize our armed forces against the American people.
Will the appeals court stand with military discipline and the rule of law, or will they continue to protect Democrat politicians who seek to divide our military? Patriots across America are watching.