By Zachary Cohen, CNN

(CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating in a video where he and other Democratic lawmakers reminded US service members of their duty to refuse illegal orders.

Hegseth said in a post on X that the US military will reduce the amount of retirement pay Kelly receives and has issued a secretarial letter of censure, which would stand as a written reprimand but have no practical consequences for the Arizona Democrat.

“In response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret),” Hegseth posted on X. “The department has initiated retirement grade determination proceedings under 10 U.S.C. § 1370(f), with reduction in his retired grade resulting in a corresponding reduction in retired pay.”

CNN has reached out to Kelly for comment.

Behind closed doors, Hegseth has been weighing his options to punish Kelly for participating in the video, ranging from reducing the retired US Navy captain’s rank and pension to prosecuting him under military law, CNN has reported.

In the video that triggered the Trump administration’s calls for consequences, six Democratic lawmakers said that “threats to our Constitution” are coming “from right here at home,” and repeatedly urged the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.”

Although the video didn’t reference what orders service members might be receiving that would potentially be illegal, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have raised concerns repeatedly about the legality of US military strikes against suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and the US military’s deployment to cities over the protest of governors.

Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said last month it’s not appropriate for the military to try to punish Kelly.

Asked by CNN if it’s appropriate to do so, Wicker shook his head. And after a follow up question, he replied, “You asked me that question, and my answer is no.”

In November, Hegseth requested advice from the Navy secretary, who oversees the military branch Kelly served in for more than two decades, on how to proceed to potentially punish him for participating in the video, which Hegseth has claimed amounted to serious violations of the military’s code of justice.

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* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to
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* WHEN…Until 10 AM PST this morning.

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Por Tim Lister, CNN

Desde que las fuerzas de Estados Unidos capturaron al presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, durante el fin de semana, el presidente Donald Trump y miembros de su Gobierno han emitido advertencias a varios países y territorios, entre ellos Colombia, Cuba, México, Irán y Groenlandia, un territorio autónomo de Dinamarca.

Trump dijo el domingo: “Nuestro objetivo es tener países a nuestro alrededor que sean viables y exitosos y donde se permita que el petróleo salga libremente”.

“El dominio estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental no volverá a ser cuestionado”, afirmó Trump.

Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre lo que Trump ha dicho en los últimos dos días y cómo han respondido algunos de esos Gobiernos.

Trump reiteró el domingo que Estados Unidos necesita la enorme isla del Atlántico Norte de Groenlandia “desde el punto de vista de la seguridad nacional”.

“Necesitamos Groenlandia… Es muy estratégica en este momento. Groenlandia está cubierta de barcos rusos y chinos por todas partes”, dijo Trump a periodistas a bordo del Air Force One. “Necesitamos Groenlandia desde el punto de vista de la seguridad nacional, y Dinamarca no va a poder hacerlo”.

En respuesta a los comentarios más recientes de Trump, el primer ministro de Groenlandia, Jens Frederik Nielsen, dijo el lunes que “la retórica actual y reiterada que proviene de Estados Unidos es totalmente inaceptable. Cuando el presidente de Estados Unidos habla de ‘necesitar Groenlandia’ y nos vincula con Venezuela y con una intervención militar, no solo es incorrecto: es una falta de respeto”.

“Nuestro país no es un objeto en la retórica de las grandes potencias. Somos un pueblo. Un país. Una democracia”, agregó Nielsen.

Trump ha afirmado en repetidas ocasiones que quiere anexar Groenlandia —una enorme isla rica en recursos, con una superficie de unos 2.166.000 kilómetros cuadrados en el Atlántico y territorio autónomo de Dinamarca—, al asegurar que esto es necesario para la seguridad de Estados Unidos.

Tanto Groenlandia como Dinamarca, aliada de Estados Unidos en la OTAN, se oponen firmemente a esa idea.

Trump tuvo duras palabras el domingo contra el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, a quien describió como “un hombre enfermo al que le gusta hacer cocaína y venderla a Estados Unidos, y no va a estar haciéndolo por mucho tiempo”.

Cuando un reportero le preguntó si esos comentarios implicaban que podría haber una “operación” en Colombia en el futuro, Trump respondió: “Me suena bien”.

Petro defendió el historial de su Gobierno en la lucha contra el narcotráfico en una publicación de casi 700 palabras en X, en la que mencionó lo que describió como “la mayor incautación de cocaína en la historia del mundo”.

Agregó: “No soy ilegítimo, ni soy narco, solo tengo como bien mi casa familiar que aun pago con mi sueldo”.

Petro dijo que ha ordenado bombardeos selectivos contra grupos armados vinculados al narcotráfico, respetando el derecho internacional humanitario.

Sin embargo, la producción de cocaína en Colombia ha alcanzado niveles récord, según la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC).

Petro enfureció al Gobierno de Trump y su visa estadounidense fue cancelada en septiembre, después de que llamara a soldados de Estados Unidos a desobedecer órdenes.

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Por Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español

El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo este lunes que podría volver a “tomar las armas” si es necesario para defender la soberanía de su país de las amenazas del mandatario de EE.UU., Donald Trump.

“Aunque no he sido militar, sé de la guerra y la clandestinidad. Juré no tocar una arma más desde el pacto de paz de 1989, pero por la patria tomaré de nuevo las armas que no quiero”, dijo Petro durante la madrugada en su cuenta de X.

Trump declaró a la prensa el domingo que Colombia, al igual que Venezuela, “también está muy enferma”. Sobre Petro, el mandatario tijo que el país está “gobernado por un hombre enfermo al que le gusta fabricar cocaína y venderla a Estados Unidos y eso es algo no va a estar haciendo por mucho tiempo”.

Petro calificó los dichos como una “amenaza ilegítima” y destacó logros de su Gobierno en la lucha contra el narcotráfico. Según repasó, las fuerzas armadas de Colombia han realizado bombardeos “respetando todas las normas del derecho humanitario” y advirtió que grupos criminales usan reclutan menores de edad como protección.

“Si ustedes (EE.UU.) bombardean uno solo de estos grupos sin inteligencia suficiente, matarán muchos niños. Si bombardean campesinos se volverán miles de guerrilleros en las montañas. Y si detienen al presidente que buena parte de mi pueblo quiere y respeta, desataran al jaguar popular”, advirtió Petro.

Colombia no es el único lugar mencionado por Trump luego del ataque a Venezuela. Trump también le dijo a México que “actúe en conjunto” en materia de drogas y señaló además que Estados Unidos “necesita Groenlandia”.

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By Julia Buckley, CNN

(CNN) — Traveling from country to country without restrictions. Shorter lines at the border. The right to live and work in your dream destination, or to reconnect with family roots. All that, and more, is the dream of those who seek dual citizenship. And that includes monsieur George Clooney, who celebrated the end of 2025 by acquiring French citizenship for himself and his family.

Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of two (or more) countries — has long been popular with travelers, expats and dreamers. In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn’t want to skip the long lines at passport control and breeze through with the locals? For those who, like Clooney, dream of living and working in another country, but don’t have an employer to sponsor them, acquiring another citizenship might be the key that unlocks that door. Even for those with no plans to move, it can be transformative.

But in 21st-century politics, the tide may be turning against dual citizenship. In 2025, several European countries tightened requirements for citizenship by descent and so-called “golden passport” programs, which grant citizenship to big spenders. And in the US, Ohio’s Republican senator Bernie Moreno has mooted an “Exclusive Citizenship Act” that would ban Americans from holding any other citizenships.

Here’s everything you need to know:

How common is dual citizenship?

There’s no way to know the precise numbers, says Peter Spiro, professor of law at Temple University. That’s because most countries don’t require citizens to declare whether they hold multiple nationalities.

One thing seems clear, however: dual citizenship is becoming increasingly popular. In the 2021 census of the UK’s population, 2.1% of UK residents held multiple passports — around double the result of the 2011 census, in which 1.1% of the population self-declared as dual citizens. And in a recent YouGov poll of Americans, 6% self-declared as dual citizens.

What kind of people hold multiple citizenships?

For as long as migration has existed, many immigrants who naturalize in a new country have wanted to retain their citizenship of origin. In recent decades, the wealthy have also embraced dual citizenship as a way to expand global mobility.

Now, as the world gets increasingly volatile, interest is broadening. A November Gallup poll found that one in five Americans would like to emigrate, including 40% of women aged 15-44 — a 400% increase on a similar poll taken in 2014.

That appetite for a new start abroad is reflected in an increasing number of applicants for second passports, says Dominic Volek, group head of private clients for Henley & Partners, which assists high-net-worth individuals in attaining dual citizenship around the globe. In 2025, they assisted clients of 91 nationalities, but Americans were top of the list.

“Three or four years ago we didn’t have a US office and now we have nine,” he says, adding that there’s been a “huge uplift” in the number of Americans seeking dual citizenship. They include those unhappy with US politics (from both sides of the political divide), and ultra-wealthy individuals who realized during Covid t