The Pentagon’s investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.
Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as a member of Congress. A group of former military prosecutors insists he did nothing wrong.
The Pentagon announced the investigation last week after Donald Trump’s social media post accusing Kelly — and the five other Democratic lawmakers in the video — of sedition “punishable by DEATH.”
The huge free speech advocates seem to not support freedom of expression it appears.
If you get into an argument about this nonsense with a Trump supporter you can basically end the conversation with one simple question. “If a Commanding Officer gave the order to take out the president, should a soldier follow it?”
Not to mention the speech and debate clause protecting members of congress even more.
They can’t discern the two anyways.