Federal appeals court skeptical of Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly
A federal appeals court panel on Thursday seemed skeptical of the Department of Defense’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and lower his retirement rank over his role in a controversial video. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharp.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from The Hill says: A federal appeals court panel on Thursday seemed skeptical of the Department of Defense’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and lower his retirement rank over his role in a controversial video. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sharp.
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- Published: May 7, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC
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