Overview
- The Pentagon said it has escalated its preliminary review to an official command investigation into serious misconduct allegations involving Kelly.
- In a letter to Navy Secretary John Phelan, attorney Paul J. Fischman warned they will seek court intervention to halt any recall, prosecution, or administrative action.
- Kelly’s attorneys say the Navy has submitted a brief with recommendations to the Defense Department’s Office of General Counsel for legal review.
- The inquiry follows a video in which Kelly and other Democratic veterans told troops to refuse illegal orders, a message President Trump called “seditious” and “punishable by death.”
- Defense officials note retirees remain subject to the UCMJ and cite 18 U.S.C. § 2387 regarding interference with military loyalty, morale, and good order.