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Claim Text: The judge appeared skeptical of that claim last week, but said he would hear arguments on the “speech or debate” clause at a later hearing.
Simplified Text: Judge appeared skeptical of that claim last week said he would hear arguments on speech or debate clause at later hearing
Confidence Score: 0.950
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
UUID: a1167e49-b0de-49f5-8b43-770eeb71b0af
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM (6 months ago)

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Judge Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Kelly for Video

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/judge-blocks-kelly-punishment-hegseth.html

A federal judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from punishing Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning against following illegal orders. Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that the move violated Kelly's First Amendment rights. Hegseth plans to appeal the decision.

Politics First Amendment Military Free Speech Mark Kelly Pete Hegseth Legal Defense Department

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