SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Senate candidate Mark Kirk pushed back Tuesday against a Pentagon statement that he improperly mixed politics with his service in the Navy Reserve, while his Democratic opponent said Kirk wasn't being truthful. The Defense Department said it has twice warned Kirk after incidents in which he conducted political business while on duty — once by giving interviews about the arrest of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and once by posting a Twitter statement about his work at the Pentagon.
"Commander Kirk was counseled about both of the incidents," according to a statement provided by Pentagon spokeswoman Maj. April Cunningham late Monday night.
