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Sen. Mark Kelly defiant as Trump threatens court-martial over orders video

Kelly defended the video urging service members not to follow illegal orders and said the administration’s threats would not intimidate him.

Sen. Mark Kelly defiant as Trump threatens court-martial over orders video
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Mark Kelly said he was not intimidated by the Trump administration’s threat to investigate or court-martial him after he and other Democratic lawmakers urged service members not to follow illegal orders. The Department of War has opened a probe, and officials say prosecution is possible if investigators find a legal violation.

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Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Senator who defended the lawmakers’ video and responded to the administration’s investigation threat

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized the lawmakers’ video and was named in the threats against Kelly

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John McCain
Former U.S. Senator (R-AZ)

Former Arizona senator whose seat Kelly initially filled

Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Senator who posted the lawmakers’ video to X

Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of War associated with the threats against Kelly

ALSO MENTIONED  Anna Kelly, White House deputy press secretary

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Mark Kelly Comments on Trump and Military Orders Video

The articles center on Mark Kelly’s comments about service members refusing illegal orders and his dispute with President Donald Trump over those remarks. Right-leaning outlets differ: one focuses on Kelly’s response to a possible administration investigation or court-martial, while another condemns his remarks as encouraging military resistance.

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