Hegseth is nothing but another right-wing “alpha male” who is actually just a scared coward overcompensating for their inability to adapt to changing societal growth.
Ok_Use7 on
This is a man who was damn near first on scene at the crash site of Columbia. That’s of sense of courage that I would bet few people have.
Kelly is going to be fine.
brain_overclocked on
>“Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death,” Kelly said in a statement accompanied by a photo of a Navy uniform laden with medals, including two Distinguished Flying Crosses.
>“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” he continued. “I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
Imaginary_Debate5168 on
When I first saw the Illegal Orders video….. 2 things came to me: OMG they went and poked the bear! And the Nuremberg Trials. Please send your support to Kelly, let your representatives know you believe Trumps reaction is not only wrong but alarming. Every congressperson and senator, Republican and Democrat, need to hear from their constituents about these events. Thank you.
ElysiumSprouts on
This seems like the kind of egregrious misstep that could really backfire on the Trump administration.
alchemist1978 on
They are going to propel Kelly to top of the list for next president.
Akrevics on
imo he’s not scared because he knows that if the state goes all in and does prosecute him with this BS, it only proves that the US is dead.
Captain_Aware4503 on
I’d release the following statement.
“Both military members and cabinet members should refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders as per the military code and US constitution.”
diverareyouokay on
What a waste of taxpayer dollars – if the pentagon does investigate, all they will find is that he re-stated content found in the UCMJ.
Ironic that simply informing service members of the regulations they are legally responsible for adhering to is considered a crime worthy of death by this administration.
It would be like investigating and calling for the death of a person who said “the law says you can’t murder people, so don’t murder”. **Encouraging people to follow the law is not a crime.**
ladytwiga on
They are going to make Kelly president at this rate.
According-Turnip-724 on
This Pete Hegseth fuckery may end up in the unintended consequence of a President Kelly come 28′. Kelly being astute knows this. Secretary of Whiskey Hegseth not so much.
Senior-Damage-5145 on
Good time to review this famous plaque at Westpoint:
Kelly sits on the how many Armed Services committees?
mabus42 on
Trump and his crayon munching cronies have finally picked a fight with someone who will steadfastly stand up to him.
This witch hunt will indeed awaken Senator Kelly’s inner fire dragon.
CrOS2012 on
A better response: “Trump can take his death threats and stick them up Hegseth’s rear end.” (Though now that I think about it, he may have done just that, which is why Hegseth is spewing this crap.)
Ridergal on
If Kelly does get court martialled (unlikely), he should demand it be filmed and released. Retired military leaders will be lined up trying to help him. Kelly explaining why troops are required to follow lawful orders will be a masterclass in the “Nuremberg defense”.
emilee624 on
Pete should DEFINITELY be terrified of Mark Kelly.
sunny_suburbia on
There is no bottom. To think a POS like Kegs would even have an opinion about a man who is the definition of war hero.
I fucking hate people.
theClumsy1 on
Good luck attempting to discredit Kelly.
He is the closest thing we got at the moment of an American Hero
feerkaneta on
Sounds like he’s just scared of real leadership challenges.
feerkaneta on
Hegselmann’s just another echo chamber enabler.
areappreciated on
I feel like this is a fight a senator, wartime combat pilot(two distinguished flying crosses), test school pilot, and astronaut like Kelly would be eager to take on.
Naive_Confidence7297 on
Unlike all these pathetic man baby Republicans boys. Kelly is an actual man. So fuck off pedo lovers
VitalMonkey on
Hegseth better be careful who he picks fights with. If he goes up against actual heroes, he’s gonna lose badly.
moonwalkerfilms on
GOOD. It’s about time some Dems grew a fucking spine and stopped cowering to these antics.
bullydog123 on
Let’s put hegseth in the military, he wont make it 1 day of boot camp with out crying for his mommy.
M00nch1ld3 on
There’s absolutely nothing to “investigate” so yeah.
It is just the truth that soldiers shouldn’t obey illegal orders, and that they can NOT obey illegal orders. That shouldn’t be controversial.
The fact that in this regime, it IS controversial should give everyone pause. It means the regime WANTS the troops to obey illegal orders.
phishinchef on
A alcoholic dod leader is not the best example of testing a sitting service member when his claim to fame was fox news. 😆
DarthHiccups on
After today’s Comey ruling, Kelly has nothing to worry about. TBF, he never did. They’re ***that*** incompetent.
psychoCMYK on
Adult speaks to frat child
BenNitzevet on
Hegseth plays at being fearless; Kelly is the real deal. Anyone who goes along with this charade should be ashamed.
faluty on
Can’t believe this is their response to a seasoned veteran like Mark Kelley… but then again, we’re talking a party and a leader who once insulted John McCain because Trump likes “people who weren’t captured.”
gideon513 on
Dude’s blasted off this planet into space strapped to a rocket. I don’t think much scares him.
dreaganusaf on
As opposed to 9 year Army Guard Maj Kegsbreath, Capt Kelly is a hero and served honorably unlike the former who had to leave service.
VaguelyArtistic on
Hegshit is fucking with the wrong family.
Eponack on
He told them they didn’t have to follow orders that are against The Constitution, so are they admitting that they give illegal orders?
Additional-Candy-919 on
So in one corner, we have an alcoholic racist DUI hire with Nazi tattoos… and in the other a literal fucking astronaut who has served his country with distinction…
I’ll place bets on the astronaut.
stinkinhardcore on
Kelly has been to space. Hegseth hasn’t even been to War College.
BeeeerMann on
Hegseth plans to investigate Kelly for telling soldiers to obey the law. Of course Kelly is not intimidated. He did nothing wrong and will win in court.
XAgentNovemberX on
So, Mark Kelly, who would have been the equivalent of a Colonel in Hegseths branch of the military, is effectively being questioned and investigated by an individual of far lower rank. Didn’t this same thing happen in a few good men? What happened there? Was there an implication of reprimand when a lower rank questions an officer of much higher rank?
dread_pirate_wesley on
” I’m heavily decorated career military. You’re a fucking Fox news reporter. Bring it. ” – Kelly to Kegbreath, probably.
Alternative_Rent9307 on
One of their main goal is to bolster the conversation on legal vs illegal orders. Well, what do we think actually taking this to court will do?
Beer-Me on
If we ever get out of this, I really look forward to seeing Hegseth being recalled back to service and court-martialed for his actions as SecDef.
Minimum-Dare301 on
Imagine that reminding our soldiers of their constitutional duty is considered treason.
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Hegseth is nothing but another right-wing “alpha male” who is actually just a scared coward overcompensating for their inability to adapt to changing societal growth.
This is a man who was damn near first on scene at the crash site of Columbia. That’s of sense of courage that I would bet few people have.
Kelly is going to be fine.
>“Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death,” Kelly said in a statement accompanied by a photo of a Navy uniform laden with medals, including two Distinguished Flying Crosses.
>“If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work,” he continued. “I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
When I first saw the Illegal Orders video….. 2 things came to me: OMG they went and poked the bear! And the Nuremberg Trials. Please send your support to Kelly, let your representatives know you believe Trumps reaction is not only wrong but alarming. Every congressperson and senator, Republican and Democrat, need to hear from their constituents about these events. Thank you.
This seems like the kind of egregrious misstep that could really backfire on the Trump administration.
They are going to propel Kelly to top of the list for next president.
imo he’s not scared because he knows that if the state goes all in and does prosecute him with this BS, it only proves that the US is dead.
I’d release the following statement.
“Both military members and cabinet members should refuse illegal and unconstitutional orders as per the military code and US constitution.”
What a waste of taxpayer dollars – if the pentagon does investigate, all they will find is that he re-stated content found in the UCMJ.
Ironic that simply informing service members of the regulations they are legally responsible for adhering to is considered a crime worthy of death by this administration.
It would be like investigating and calling for the death of a person who said “the law says you can’t murder people, so don’t murder”. **Encouraging people to follow the law is not a crime.**
They are going to make Kelly president at this rate.
This Pete Hegseth fuckery may end up in the unintended consequence of a President Kelly come 28′. Kelly being astute knows this. Secretary of Whiskey Hegseth not so much.
Good time to review this famous plaque at Westpoint:
https://www.hmdb.org/Photos2/218/Photo218661.jpg?952012104600AM
This is madness.
YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO IGNORE ILLEGAL ORDERS.
*sigh*
Kelly sits on the how many Armed Services committees?
Trump and his crayon munching cronies have finally picked a fight with someone who will steadfastly stand up to him.
This witch hunt will indeed awaken Senator Kelly’s inner fire dragon.
A better response: “Trump can take his death threats and stick them up Hegseth’s rear end.” (Though now that I think about it, he may have done just that, which is why Hegseth is spewing this crap.)
If Kelly does get court martialled (unlikely), he should demand it be filmed and released. Retired military leaders will be lined up trying to help him. Kelly explaining why troops are required to follow lawful orders will be a masterclass in the “Nuremberg defense”.
Pete should DEFINITELY be terrified of Mark Kelly.
There is no bottom. To think a POS like Kegs would even have an opinion about a man who is the definition of war hero.
I fucking hate people.
Good luck attempting to discredit Kelly.
He is the closest thing we got at the moment of an American Hero
Sounds like he’s just scared of real leadership challenges.
Hegselmann’s just another echo chamber enabler.
I feel like this is a fight a senator, wartime combat pilot(two distinguished flying crosses), test school pilot, and astronaut like Kelly would be eager to take on.
Unlike all these pathetic man baby Republicans boys. Kelly is an actual man. So fuck off pedo lovers
Hegseth better be careful who he picks fights with. If he goes up against actual heroes, he’s gonna lose badly.
GOOD. It’s about time some Dems grew a fucking spine and stopped cowering to these antics.
Let’s put hegseth in the military, he wont make it 1 day of boot camp with out crying for his mommy.
There’s absolutely nothing to “investigate” so yeah.
It is just the truth that soldiers shouldn’t obey illegal orders, and that they can NOT obey illegal orders. That shouldn’t be controversial.
The fact that in this regime, it IS controversial should give everyone pause. It means the regime WANTS the troops to obey illegal orders.
A alcoholic dod leader is not the best example of testing a sitting service member when his claim to fame was fox news. 😆
After today’s Comey ruling, Kelly has nothing to worry about. TBF, he never did. They’re ***that*** incompetent.
Adult speaks to frat child
Hegseth plays at being fearless; Kelly is the real deal. Anyone who goes along with this charade should be ashamed.
Can’t believe this is their response to a seasoned veteran like Mark Kelley… but then again, we’re talking a party and a leader who once insulted John McCain because Trump likes “people who weren’t captured.”
Dude’s blasted off this planet into space strapped to a rocket. I don’t think much scares him.
As opposed to 9 year Army Guard Maj Kegsbreath, Capt Kelly is a hero and served honorably unlike the former who had to leave service.
Hegshit is fucking with the wrong family.
He told them they didn’t have to follow orders that are against The Constitution, so are they admitting that they give illegal orders?
So in one corner, we have an alcoholic racist DUI hire with Nazi tattoos… and in the other a literal fucking astronaut who has served his country with distinction…
I’ll place bets on the astronaut.
Kelly has been to space. Hegseth hasn’t even been to War College.
Hegseth plans to investigate Kelly for telling soldiers to obey the law. Of course Kelly is not intimidated. He did nothing wrong and will win in court.
So, Mark Kelly, who would have been the equivalent of a Colonel in Hegseths branch of the military, is effectively being questioned and investigated by an individual of far lower rank. Didn’t this same thing happen in a few good men? What happened there? Was there an implication of reprimand when a lower rank questions an officer of much higher rank?
” I’m heavily decorated career military. You’re a fucking Fox news reporter. Bring it. ” – Kelly to Kegbreath, probably.
One of their main goal is to bolster the conversation on legal vs illegal orders. Well, what do we think actually taking this to court will do?
If we ever get out of this, I really look forward to seeing Hegseth being recalled back to service and court-martialed for his actions as SecDef.
Imagine that reminding our soldiers of their constitutional duty is considered treason.
they’re really picking on the wrong one