The previously scheduled appearance came at a moment when Kelly, D-Arizona, is at the center of a Trump tempest.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed a post that Sen. Mark Kelly made about his service, saying that, "your medals are out of order and rows reversed."

Senator faced threats of retribution from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a recent video criticizing unlawful military orders.

A video released last week by six Democratic lawmakers has set off an acrimonious partisan debate over what constitutes treason and reflects a larger political debate about what constitutes patriotism in today's polarised political environment.