[link removed] [[link removed]]

John:

Pete Hegseth decided he's going to censure me, and is threatening to demote me and reduce my pension.

I got shot at in service to this country. I missed holidays and birthdays. I commanded a space shuttle mission and launched to the International Space Station while my wife recovered from a gunshot wound to the head.

My rank and retirement are things that I earned through my service and sacrifice for this country. Generations of servicemembers have done the same. Pete Hegseth wants to send a message to every single one that he will come after them if they say something he doesn’t like.

You swear an oath to the Constitution when you join the military — including the First Amendment right to free speech. We swore to defend the foundational principles of this country. I took that oath seriously 40 years ago, and I still do.

Pete Hegseth can threaten to reduce my rank and my pension. But I am not going to let him intimidate me, or anyone else. He is not going to stop me from defending our democracy from a president who is hellbent on destroying it.

If they think this is going to shut me up, they’ve got another thing coming.

And if you’re still with me, please: Split a donation between Kirsten Gillibrand and me so we can fight back. [[link removed]]

If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your split donation to Mark Kelly and Kirsten Gillibrand will go through immediately:

DONATE $ NOW >> [[link removed]]
DONATE $ NOW >> [[link removed]]
DONATE $ NOW >> [[link removed]]
DONATE $ NOW >> [[link removed]]
DONATE ANOTHER AMOUNT >> [[link removed]]

Don’t give up the ship.

Mark
A message from DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand:
[link removed] [[link removed]]
This email was sent to [email protected].
Click here to unsubscribe: [link removed] .
By providing your cell phone number you consent to receive periodic text message updates from Gillibrand for Senate, including by automated text messages. Text HELP for help, STOP to end. Msg&Data rates apply.
Privacy Policy [[link removed]]
Terms of Service [[link removed]]
Gillibrand for Senate
PO Box 20095
New York, NY 10001
© 2025 | Paid for by Gillibrand for Senate.