Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to troll Sen. Mark Kelly after the Pentagon announced on Monday it would be investigating the Arizona Democrat caused a real war of words on social media.
The Pentagon claimed Kelly’s participation and statements in a video calling for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders interfered with the “loyalty, morale, or good order and discipline of the armed forces.”
The announcement said that Kelly might be recalled to active duty so he can be court-martialed for his actions.
Kelly responded to the news by posting a photo of his medals, noting, “If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work.”
On Tuesday, Hegseth responded to Kelly’s post by trolling him, claiming that the former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and astronaut’s medals were “out of order & rows reversed.”
