Allowing Censorship of Military Retirees Like Sen. Mark Kelly Would Set a Chilling and Dangerous Precedent
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Defending his supposed authority to punish a member of Congress for criticizing him, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that retired military officers like Sen. Mark Kelly (D–Ariz.) are subject to speech restrictions because of their continuing connection to the armed forces. Hegseth relies mainly on the Supreme Court's 1974 decision in Parker v. Levy, which involved an active-duty U.S. Army captain who urged soldiers to defy deployment orders during the Vietnam War.
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