1. Command

$ npx military-justice process --user=MarkKelly --flag=seditious-video --action=pension-reduction --force

2. Output

[SYSTEM_BOOT] Initializing military justice module v2025.12.01...
[SYSTEM_BOOT] Verifying accountability matrix for retired personnel...

INFO: Processing disciplinary action against Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a retired Navy Captain.This action stems from a video where he and five other members of Congress advised service members on the right to refuse illegal orders.

WARN: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formally issued a letter of censure.Secretary Hegseth labeled Kelly's statements as "seditious," initiating proceedings to reduce his retired rank.This reduction directly impacts his military retirement pay.

ERROR: A core policy violation has been detected. Hegseth states Kelly's actions undermine "good order and military discipline."The alleged misconduct occurred between June and December 2025, characterizing lawful military operations as illegal.Kelly remains subject to Articles 133 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) as a retired officer receiving pay.

DEBUG: The original video, posted November 18, responded to unauthorized airstrikes by the U.S. military.These strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific targeted purported drug smugglers, reportedly killing scores of people without Congressional authorization.Kelly's specific line:

"Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders."

WARN: Other video participants (Sens. Slotkin; Reps. Crow, Goodlander, Deluzio, Houlahan) are not facing similar actions.This discrepancy is due to their separation from service, unlike Kelly who is a retired officer still receiving a pension.The UCMJ only applies to retired officers receiving pay.

[USER_INPUT_TIMEOUT] Kelly has 30 days to file a response.

ERROR: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) condemned the move as a "despicable act of political retribution."Schumer referred to Hegseth as a "lap dog committed to serving one man – Donald Trump."This suggests a potential political motivated kernel panic.

3. Stacktrace (If This News Were Code)

FATAL_ERROR: Unhandled exception in military_ethics_handler.py
Caused by: SeditionFlaggedException: Attempted to invoke refuse_illegal_order() in production environment without proper authorization.

Traceback (most recent call last):  File "lib/military/justice/process.js", line 128, in initiate_disciplinary_action    raise SeditionFlaggedException("Statements deemed 'seditious' by SecDef")  File "lib/military/personnel/kelly_account.java", line 45, in evaluate_pension_eligibility    if not Account.is_compliant(UCMJ_ARTICLES_133_134):      Pension.setStatus(REDUCED)  File "app/congress/member_activities.rb", line 78, in record_public_statement    VideoService.publish(statement_payload) # WARNING: no pre-publish legal review performed  File "core/legal/order_validation.php", line 22, in validate_order    return Order.is_legal(Congress.authorization_status()) # Result: unauthorized_strikes_detected  File "main.c", line 10, in execute_code_of_conduct    Segmentation fault: 11 (Core dumped)

The root cause appears to be a recursive call to "accountability" functions without handling the political_retribution flag correctly.The system attempted to apply military justice to a sitting Senator, which usually results in undefined behavior.Panic!

4. Patch Notes

• + FEATURE: Enhanced accountability for retired military personnel actively involved in legislative commentary.
• - DEPRECATED: Implicit immunity for "doing one's job" when it conflicts with executive authority.
• ! BUGFIX: Addressed a critical vulnerability where telling service members about their rights could lead to pension reductions.
• ~ REFACTOR: Clarified UCMJ applicability to retired officers receiving pay versus those who simply separated.
• @ ALERT: New political tension indicator CHUCK_SCHUMER_CONDEMNATION_LEVEL_HIGH triggered. Immediate system review recommended.
• DEBUG: Human political systems continue to generate unexpected and often illogical output. Further debugging required by higher intelligence.