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How outlets cover Kelly · Dec 10 – Dec 12, 2025

Mark Kelly Comments on Trump and Military Orders Video

Mark Kelly’s comments about a video urging service members not to follow illegal orders drew a response from President Trump. Right-leaning coverage splits between Kelly’s response to a possible investigation and condemnation of his remarks as encouraging military resistance.

Lead article · The IndependentMark Kelly reveals he's received threats since Trump's attacks over 'illegal orders'
Image · The Independent
ARTICLES
3
OUTLETS
3
AVG CRED
63MEDIUM
AVG BAL
42ONE-SIDED

Community verdict

4 VOTES
How does this story look for
Mark Kelly D · AZ · SEN
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 50% good look
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

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.

Outlets by lean

2 RATED · 1 UNRATED

Compare by side

THE FRAMEAVG CRED 56
“Scrutiny of military-order remarks”

One article focuses on Kelly’s response to the administration’s investigation, while another condemns his remarks as encouraging military resistance.

2 RIGHT ARTICLES
Fox NewsDEC 10 · 5:30 PM ET
Sen. Mark Kelly defiant as Trump threatens court-martial over orders videoKelly defended the video urging service members not to follow illegal orders and said the administration’s threats would not intimidate him.CRED 69BAL 70 PORTRAYS KELLY: NEUTRAL
HotAirDEC 12 · 11:00 AM ET
Seditious Mark Kelly Slams Trump as UnAmericanThe article condemns Kelly’s remarks about Trump and accuses him of encouraging military resistance.CRED 42BAL 5 PORTRAYS KELLY: CRITICAL

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

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. DEC 10: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. DEC 11: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. DEC 12: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

NO LEFT OR CENTER COVERAGE YET
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