Mark Kelly, Senator
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Senator faced threats of retribution from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a recent video criticizing unlawful military orders.
Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran, could be recalled to active service and tried by a court-martial, the Pentagon said.
Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, also has the standing to go to federal court if he is recalled to active duty to then be court martialed, said Rachel VanLandingham, a professor at Southwestern Law School and former Air Force lawyer.
Democratic veterans from the Senate and House delivered a video message to enlisted servicemen and women to disobey "illegal orders" from President Donald Trump. SEN. MARK KELLY (D-AZ): You can refuse illegal orders.
President Trump calling out the Dem senator from Arizona may raise the question: Who is Mark Kelly? Navy captain, astronaut, Gabby Giffords' spouse.