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Mark Kelly: “I sued Secretary Hegsett, so it's not a countersuit. He was…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Mark Kelly Discusses Possible Next Steps By Trump Admin. After Judge Blocks Demotion By Hegseth

Published | Video Starts at 05:10

And based on what I've seen him do in his, what, nine, ten months as Secretary of Defense, I find he's rather unpredictable. So I don't. I don't know what he's going to do. Have you filed a countersuit? I sued Secretary Hegsett, so it's not a countersuit. He was violating my freedom of speech. Rights, Speech or debate clause, due process, separation of powers, Administrative procedures Act. So I sued him over that. And that's what this rul is from this judge on that lawsuit, because he wanted to demote me, remember? (05:10–05:27)

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Asserts that Secretary Hegsett violated multiple constitutional and legal rights.

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