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Mark KellyD · AZ · SEN
How outlets cover Kelly · Nov 25 – Nov 27, 2025

Defense Department Reviews Mark Kelly Over Military Video

Outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 1 left-leaning, 2 center and 1 right-leaning.

Lead article · ABC News · CENTERExplainer: Can military members refuse orders?
Image · ABC7 New York
ARTICLES
4
OUTLETS
4
AVG CRED
59MEDIUM
AVG BAL
36ONE-SIDED

Community verdict

14 VOTES
How does this story look for
Mark Kelly D · AZ · SEN
● OPEN
  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 80% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · ABC NEWS

An explainer outlines when U.S. service members may refuse orders as lawmakers’ video urging troops to refuse illegal orders draws criticism and prompts a Defense Department investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly. Legal experts say orders are generally presumed lawful, while service members face risks if they disobey an order later found lawful.

Outlets by lean

4 RATED

Compare by side

1 LEFT ARTICLE
WonketteNOV 27 · 4:30 AM ET
Whiskeydick Pete Hegseth Court-Martialing Mark Kelly For Not Doing A SeditionKelly appeared in a video about refusing unlawful military orders and faces a Defense Department review that could lead to a court-martial.CRED 43BAL 10 PORTRAYS KELLY: FAVORABLE

How outlets portrayed Kelly

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 1 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 25: Left 0, Center 1, Right 1. NOV 26: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. NOV 27: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0.

LEFT-LEANING OUTLETS ARRIVED 39H LATER
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