Judge questions legality of Pentagon sanctions on Sen. Mark Kelly
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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., sharply questioned the Defense Department’s bid to censure and possibly demote Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over his public criticism of the Trump administration, arguing that the restrictions cited may only apply to active-duty service members and raising doubts about the DoD’s authority to punish a sitting senator.
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