Pete Hegseth caves on Mark Kelly court martial threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested he was backing down from his threat to court-martial Mark Kelly and would instead seek to reduce his retirement pay.

In a video with other Democratic lawmakers, Kelly said troops had a responsibility not to obey illegal orders. The video came after the Trump administration began striking alleged drug boats off the coast of Venezuela.

Hegseth called the video "seditious" in a statement on Monday.

"Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly's seditious statements ...