Federal judge blocks Pentagon from demoting Mark Kelly over controversial military video

Following the judge's decision, Hegseth took to X saying the administration will appeal.

"This will be immediately appealed," he wrote in the post. "Sedition is sedition, 'Captain.'"

The 90-second video, first posted by Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., also featured military veteran Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania.

Following the decision, Kelly said the case was sending a message to millions of retired veterans that "they too can be censured or demoted just for speaking out."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.