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Rob H.

(5,797 posts)

8. Hegseth has two tattoos associated with Christian nationalist groups,

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:55 AM

Jan 5

one of which is also associated with white nationalist groups and both of which he got while in the military, and he has the nerve to talk about "good order and military discipline"?

Kelly was reminding soldiers of their duty under the UCMJ to refuse to follow illegal orders. I hope his response to Kegbreath is the written equivalent of a curb stomp.

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Hegseth is going to cut Seanator Kelly's military retirement pay [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 OP

Hegseth, one big stinking POS. spanone Jan 5 #1

Yes BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 5 #2

That's why Trump picked him. Ritabert Jan 5 #3

A decision he obviously made at 2AM in a DC bar. surfered Jan 5 #4

Hegseth belongs drmeow Jan 5 #5

I hope Kelly responds and destroys him in court. dem4decades Jan 5 #6

Lawsuit. He'll lose. kysrsoze Jan 5 #7

Hegseth has two tattoos associated with Christian nationalist groups, Rob H. Jan 5 #8

What a li'l Just Jerome Jan 5 #9

Again I have to ask --- is our democracy so fragile that these things can happen without any recourse? Nanjeanne Jan 5 #10

It's because of the 6 pieces of shit on the Supreme Court wolfie001 Jan 5 #12

This is malicious, he can be sued as cpamomfromtexas Jan 5 #11

Disgusting. All Kelly did was restate the military code. It is Hegseth who is being "seditious." SunSeeker Jan 5 #13

Tme to cut Whiskey Pete's Booze Budget!! Sane1 Jan 5 #14

MotherFUCK this shit. (nt) Paladin Jan 5 #15

The repercussion of this action will be swift Puppyjive Jan 5 #16

I would like to see Kelly file numerous lawsuits. bluestarone Jan 5 #17

They're ALL SO GAWD DAMN IMMATURE AND VINDICTIVE. a kennedy Jan 5 #18

When Senator Kelly sues, he will have fun using these statements from Hegseth and Bondi LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 #19

MaddowBlog-'I'm never going to back down': Mark Kelly pushes back against Hegseth's intensifying crusade LetMyPeopleVote Jan 6 #20

How incredibly petty. DFW Jan 6 #21

CLASSIC DICK MOVE by a shitheaded asshole!!! CTyankee Jan 6 #22