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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:37 PM Monday

'F*ck You Guys!' Sen. Gallego Goes Nuclear On Pete Hegseth Investigating Mark Kelly [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Nov 24th, 2025, 2:14 pm


Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) hit back at Trump’s Department of Defense on Monday after it announced an investigation into Kelly, a retired Navy Captain and former astronaut, over his appearance in a public service announcement urging soldiers not to follow illegal orders. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth raged at Kelly on X while sharing the announcement.

“The video made by the ‘Seditious Six ‘ was despicable, reckless, and false. Encouraging our warriors to ignore the orders of their Commanders undermines every aspect of ‘good order and discipline.’ Their foolish screed sows doubt and confusion — which only puts our warriors in danger,” insisted Hegseth. Hegseth added that as a retired officer, Kelly was still under his jurisdiction, unlike the other five Democrats in the video.

“As was announced, the Department is reviewing his statements and actions, which were addressed directly to all troops while explicitly using his rank and service affiliation—lending the appearance of authority to his words. Kelly’s conduct brings discredit upon the armed forces and will be addressed appropriately,” added Hegseth while sharing the statement, which also threatened Kelly with a return to active duty service and a court-martial.

Gallego, a former Marine, pulled no punches in hitting back at Hegseth. “This is f*cking insane. We should all just point out how f*cking insane this is. Hey, this is Ruben Gallego. I’m traveling through Arizona right now, and I just received the news that the Department of Defense is starting an investigation against my seatmate, Mark Kelly,” he said in a clip posted to social media, adding:

This is f*cking insane. We should just all point out how fucking insane this is. And, you know, these guys are trying to say that they’re not acting like fascists, that they are not trying to give as much power to this president as a king, and they should stop acting like it. Mark Kelly is a patriot.


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/fck-you-guys-sen-gallego-goes-nuclear-on-pete-hegseth-investigating-mark-kelly/






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Hey Pete, we won’t be intimidated.
1:41 PM · Nov 24, 2025


REFERENCE - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143571153
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I think this is going to backfire on Trump big time! Chasstev365 Monday #1
The word is...NEVER FUCK WITH A MARINE! SEMPER FIDELIS is for LIFE! ProudMNDemocrat Monday #2
Carry on Cherokee100 Monday #21
The fascists said being anti-fascist was terrorism, now the criminals say being against war crimes is treason. sop Monday #3
TY, Sen.Gallego. FU, Hegseth! You yourself are "sowing confusuion"; Ignoring the UCMJ's Article 92 .. electric_blue68 Monday #4
Article 92 doesn't explicitly state that there is no obligation to obey an unlawful order. It does so my implication. TomSlick Monday #42
Oh, sorry I was repeating something i saw quickly in reference Article 92 electric_blue68 Tuesday #49
No worries. That's why DU lets a retired judge advocate hang around. TomSlick Tuesday #59
TY, and I'm glad they do (let u hang around 😉 ). Oh, yeah...I completely agree!... electric_blue68 Tuesday #60
Trembling for fear of a reality tv star. travelingthrulife Tuesday #56
Good! I want Angry Dems! tonekat Monday #5
Which Democrats are complacent and deemed worthless? sheshe2 Monday #15
Is this necessary? mcar Monday #31
Nailed it! sheshe2 Tuesday #50
Thank you, Senator Gallego! Paladin Monday #6
Hegseth is like a GI Joe toy BonnieJW Monday #29
There's some relatively sophisticated vocabulary in that statement, ao I'm betting... 3catwoman3 Monday #7
He's probably familiar with the word from his days at fox PSPS Monday #9
As I never watch Fox News, I did not know that. 3catwoman3 Monday #10
LOL. I don't either but that's my speculation as to where he would see the word. PSPS Monday #46
Hegseth is never sober long enough to write big words. Irish_Dem Monday #11
Trump will threaten, harass, stalk, destroy anyone who crosses him. Irish_Dem Monday #8
He should of added timms139 Monday #12
The worst a court matial will send to Kelly The Grand Illuminist Monday #13
Oh god, let them try, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #16
Glad I'm just a retired Reserve weenie. COL Mustard Monday #41
Could this be any more assinine? Disaffected Monday #14
It doesn't. sheshe2 Tuesday #51
It equates if the commanders issue illegal orders. Mister Ed Tuesday #52
Thank you to Ruben Gallego for the courage to fight back. democrank Monday #17
When I first saw the words, "Seditious Six", joshdawg Monday #18
Haven't seen you in awhile! BumRushDaShow Monday #20
I don't share just a whole lot, joshdawg Tuesday #53
Hegsith is defensive because he knows that he's already committing grotesque human rights violations in murdering Uncle Joe Monday #19
Very well said. Botany Monday #22
Or Buttigieg... HariSeldon Monday #24
Pete's got chunks of guys like Kegsbreath in his stool Blue Owl Monday #30
This should be repeated frequently by every damm Democrat! ananda Monday #23
when Trump orders the illegal invasion of Venezuela pfitz59 Monday #25
i am going silently krakatoa right now over this and i aint a vet AllaN01Bear Monday #26
WooHoo! I love my Senators! StarryNite Monday #27
Kegsbreath needs to drop and give us 20 Blue Owl Monday #28
And from his wife, Gabby Giffords, a former House member who survived an assassination attempt... red dog 1 Monday #32
I'll see your Kelly and raise you a BidenRocks Monday #33
I know Sen. Gallego was driving while recording, so he had to split his attention, but we're not talking about a "right" Bluetus Monday #34
Read the oath you swore, assh#@le. I grow weary of these nazis. Evolve Dammit Monday #35
We have had some history with the culpability in "following orders" Thunderbeast Monday #36
Gallego Responds gfarber Monday #37
Go Gallego! Ckeyes Monday #38
Use elbows and feet. Leave deep bruises wolfie001 Monday #39
Pete - I'm pretty sure our troops are intelligent enough Mblaze Monday #40
What if the American people stood on street corners with sign calling for the military not to obey illegal orders. Hotler Monday #43
Warriors? lonely bird Monday #44
Hegseth will be bombing Americans soon BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #45
Hegseth just admitted the orders are illegal Oliver Bolliver Butt Monday #47
I like the cut of his jib. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #48
EVERY effing Dem should post a similar video... returnee Tuesday #54
It's truly astonishing that this clown is Secretary of Defense JoseBalow Tuesday #55
Love this guy. Keep saying the F word out loud...fascism I mean. travelingthrulife Tuesday #57
Drunk rages from an incompetent warrior are sure to be ignored. Clouds Passing Tuesday #58
A word from the White House usonian Tuesday #61
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