Pete Hegseth sued by Mark Kelly after demotion threat

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he was threatened with demotion and a loss of retirement pay.

Last year, Hegseth threatened to court-martial Kelly after he participated in a video encouraging service members not to follow illegal orders. President Donald Trump responded to the video, suggesting Kelly's words were treasonous and could be punished by death.

Hegseth eventually backed down from the threat of a court-martial and said he would pursue a demotion instead.