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R: Trump & Hegseth Threaten Veterans Benefits For Speaking Out
R: Trump & Hegseth Threaten Veterans Benefits For Speaking Out
By *Roshambo
31 May 2026 5:46 pm in Peanut Gallery
8 posts • Page 1 of 1
31 May 2026 5:46 pm
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are facing backlash for allegedly threatening the retirement benefits and rank of veterans who speak out against the administration. The conflict centers on Senator and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, who is suing the administration for retaliating against him.
he controversy escalated after Senator Kelly made public statements advising service members to follow the law and refuse illegal orders. In response, the administration initiated a military investigation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempting to censure Kelly, strip him of his rank, and revoke his military pension.
In a federal appeals court, lawyers for the Defense Department argued that military retirees remain bound by certain free speech restrictions and that veterans who violate these rules could forfeit their pensions and benefits. Senator Kelly filed a 46-page lawsuit against Hegseth, the Navy Secretary, and the DoD, arguing that the administration is trampling on First Amendment rights and using pension threats to intimidate veterans.
https://youtu.be/T8rhqeqmA6M
he controversy escalated after Senator Kelly made public statements advising service members to follow the law and refuse illegal orders. In response, the administration initiated a military investigation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempting to censure Kelly, strip him of his rank, and revoke his military pension.
In a federal appeals court, lawyers for the Defense Department argued that military retirees remain bound by certain free speech restrictions and that veterans who violate these rules could forfeit their pensions and benefits. Senator Kelly filed a 46-page lawsuit against Hegseth, the Navy Secretary, and the DoD, arguing that the administration is trampling on First Amendment rights and using pension threats to intimidate veterans.
https://youtu.be/T8rhqeqmA6M
I gave SouthernFried my address and the coward didn't dare to show up. He knows better. 
He never served, stolen valor.
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He never served, stolen valor.
fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it
31 May 2026 6:52 pm
Kelly is scum.*Roshambo » 31 May 2026, 5:46 pm » wrote: ↑ President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are facing backlash for allegedly threatening the retirement benefits and rank of veterans who speak out against the administration. The conflict centers on Senator and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, who is suing the administration for retaliating against him.
The controversy escalated after Senator Kelly made public statements advising service members to follow the law and refuse illegal orders. In response, the administration initiated a military investigation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempting to censure Kelly, strip him of his rank, and revoke his military pension.
In a federal appeals court, lawyers for the Defense Department argued that military retirees remain bound by certain free speech restrictions and that veterans who violate these rules could forfeit their pensions and benefits. Senator Kelly filed a 46-page lawsuit against Hegseth, the Navy Secretary, and the DoD, arguing that the administration is trampling on First Amendment rights and using pension threats to intimidate veterans.
https://youtu.be/T8rhqeqmA6M
31 May 2026 6:58 pm
31 May 2026 8:13 pm
Phil,PhiloBeddo » 31 May 2026, 6:58 pm » wrote: ↑ It's not a threat. It's a fact. Keep your stupid mouth shut.
Get raped.
I gave SouthernFried my address and the coward didn't dare to show up. He knows better. He never served, stolen valor.
fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did
SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it
He never served, stolen valor. fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it
31 May 2026 8:14 pm
you as well
I gave SouthernFried my address and the coward didn't dare to show up. He knows better. He never served, stolen valor.
fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did
SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it
He never served, stolen valor. fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it
31 May 2026 11:42 pm
Kelly knows military rules…don’t be a traitor…*Roshambo » 31 May 2026, 5:46 pm » wrote: ↑ President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are facing backlash for allegedly threatening the retirement benefits and rank of veterans who speak out against the administration. The conflict centers on Senator and retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly, who is suing the administration for retaliating against him.
The controversy escalated after Senator Kelly made public statements advising service members to follow the law and refuse illegal orders. In response, the administration initiated a military investigation, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempting to censure Kelly, strip him of his rank, and revoke his military pension.
In a federal appeals court, lawyers for the Defense Department argued that military retirees remain bound by certain free speech restrictions and that veterans who violate these rules could forfeit their pensions and benefits. Senator Kelly filed a 46-page lawsuit against Hegseth, the Navy Secretary, and the DoD, arguing that the administration is trampling on First Amendment rights and using pension threats to intimidate veterans.
https://youtu.be/T8rhqeqmA6M
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1 Jun 2026 4:58 am
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1 Jun 2026 8:23 pm
I see him as a traitor…any active military officer suggesting that **** to his troops would have been shot during wartime and hung during peacetime…
JuCo 5 percenter...72
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime” ~ LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened." ~ brown's unheeded words of wisdom
If gender is not sex, why should a gender claim change what sex you shower with?
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