The Latest: Sen. Mark Kelly sues Pentagon over punishment for warning troops of illegal orders

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.

Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week.

Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the Arizona Democrat’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.

“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored...