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Pentagon Opens Formal Inquiry into Sen. Mark Kelly, Who Told Service Members to Defy Illegal Orders

HeadlineDec 18, 2025

The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it would open an administrative investigation into Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Senator Kelly is a retired Navy captain. The probe would focus on his participation in a video released last month with other Democratic lawmakers urging service members to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration. At the time, President Trump had called for the execution of the Democratic lawmakers in the video.

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