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1. Phelan's ouster may also be due in part Hegseth's fight with Senator Mark Kelly

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Thu Apr 23, 2026, 02:59 PM

Apr 23

There are rumors that Hegseth was mad that Phelan would not ignore the ruling of a federal judge in the Mark Kelly litigation. Hegseth may have wanted Phelan to ignore the ruling of the federal judge and court martial Senator Kelly or reduce his pension.

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According to Fox News, John Phelan's dismissal would be solely due to a conflict with Pete Hegseth and would have no connection to Iran.

→ The presenter explains that Phelan would have refused to ignore a court decision protecting a message from Senator Mark Kelly on the duty to disobey illegal orders.

The Affair would then be the illustration of yet another fine tension between the executive branch and the rule of law.

👉But we continue to remain cautious: in a period of war + election period, anything is possible. And its opposite as well

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