Pentagon Escalates Probe of Sen. Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former astronaut and captain in the U.S. Navy, is now facing a “command investigation” into his conduct by the Defense Department. A “command investigation” is a procedure by which a commanding officer conducts an official inquiry into allegations of serious misconduct by a military person, which involves sworn witness testimonies, multiple personnel working on the matter, and the opportunity for the target to submit evidence in response. At the end, a report is prepared by the investigating officer and is used as a basis for action, such as a court-martial. “The Office of the Secretary of War, in conjunction with the Department of War’s Office of the General Counsel, is escalating the preliminary review of Capt. Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.), to an official Command Investigation. Retired Capt. Kelly is currently under investigation for serious allegations of misconduct,” a spokesperson for the Department of War told The Epoch Times by email....