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Mark Kelly endorses vice admiral ousted by Hegseth running for Congress
Key takeaways
- Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired without cause last year who s now running for Congress.
- Lacore is running to represent South Carolina s 1st congressional district in the House and if elected will replace Rep.
- Similar to Lacore, Kelly has tussled with Hegseth and President Trump over a video filmed last year, where he and five other lawmakers told service members not to follow illegal orders.
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Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday endorsed Democrat Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired without cause last year who s now running for Congress.
Lacore is running to represent South Carolina s 1st congressional district in the House and if elected will replace Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who ran unsuccessfully for the GOP nomination in this year s South Carolina governor s race instead of seeking reelection.
Similar to Lacore, Kelly has tussled with Hegseth and President Trump over a video filmed last year, where he and five other lawmakers told service members not to follow illegal orders.
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