Former Astronaut Smacks Pete Hegseth With Huge Lawsuit
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 12, 2026, 9:13 p.m. | updated: Jan. 22, 2026, 9:06 p.m.
He filed a lawsuit against Hegseth today, accusing him of violating the US Constitution.
“His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military,” Kelly said in a statement.
“This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens,” the Democratic lawmakers said in the video.
“Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution.”After Hegseth called the video “despicable, reckless, and false,” Kelly denied he did anything wrong.
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