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Mark KellyD · AZ · SEN
How outlets cover Kelly · Nov 19 – Nov 26, 2025

Mark Kelly Joins Democrats in Video on Refusing Illegal Orders

Mark Kelly joined five Democratic lawmakers in a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders. Center outlets focus on reactions and fallout; right-leaning outlets frame it as sedition and emphasize scrutiny.

Lead article · Newsweek · CENTERPete Hegseth Reacts as Six Democrats Urge 'Refuse Illegal Orders'
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Mark Kelly D · AZ · SEN
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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 53% good look
tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Kelly joined five Democratic lawmakers in a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders.

Center outlets mostly describe reactions and political fallout, including criticism of the video and protection for the lawmakers after Trump's threats. Right-leaning outlets frame the video as sedition or insurrection and emphasize criticism and scrutiny of its participants, including a Defense Department review of Kelly.

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 57
“Political fallout and response”

Center outlets report criticism and responses to the video, with one also highlighting protection for the lawmakers after Trump's threats.

3 CENTER ARTICLES
NewsweekNOV 19 · 12:30 PM ET
Pete Hegseth Reacts as Six Democrats Urge 'Refuse Illegal Orders'Kelly joined fellow Democrats in a video urging service members to refuse orders that violate the law or Constitution.CRED 75BAL 60 PORTRAYS KELLY: NEUTRAL
Daily MailNOV 21 · 1:41 AM ET
Defiant Dems receive 24/7 protection from Capitol Police after Trump accused them of 'seditious behavior' and threatened them with executionKelly defended the video and said he had never expected a president to call for his execution.CRED 54BAL 50 PORTRAYS KELLY: FAVORABLEDAILY MAIL · REPUBLISHED BY DAILY MAIL
2paragraphsNOV 19 · 12:45 PM ET
U.S. Senators Tell Uniformed Military Officers: "You Must Refuse Illegal Orders"Mark Kelly warned that the administration was putting military and intelligence professionals in conflict with American citizens.CRED 41BAL 55 PORTRAYS KELLY: NEUTRAL

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: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 4 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 19: Left 0, Center 2, Right 1. NOV 20: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1. NOV 21: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. NOV 22: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 23: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 24: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 25: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. NOV 26: Left 0, Center 0, Right 2.

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