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Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator
13 February 2026 at 01:54

Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator

Politico | Defense

By: By Connor O'Brien and Josh Gerstein

13 February 2026 at 01:54

The judge said the Pentagon had “trampled” on Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms.

Sen. Mark Kelly takes an elevator in the Capitol after speaking out against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to censure on Jan. 12.

Sen. Mark Kelly takes an elevator in the Capitol after speaking out against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to censure on Jan. 12.