Because Kelly is a retired Navy commander, the Democratic senator is still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, landing him an investigation from the Department of War.
"All servicemembers are reminded that they have a legal obligation under the UCMJ to obey lawful orders and that orders are presumed to be lawful," a DOW statement reads. "A servicemember’s personal philosophy does not justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful order."
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