WSJ schools Pete Hegseth after 'embarrassing' legal smackdown

The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board read Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth the riot act Monday, after a federal court threw out his efforts to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) for his involvement in a video reminding troops they must refuse illegal orders.

Hegseth's "embarrassing" abuse of power, the board wrote, never had a chance of flying in court.

"The former Navy captain joined several other Members of Congress in taping a video advising current officers they 'can refuse illegal orders,'" wrote the board.