Pentagon, Mark Kelly
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The investigation is related to the Arizona senator's participation in a video Democratic lawmakers made urging members of the military not to comply with "illegal orders."
The Pentagon is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy veteran, over a video where he encouraged service members to refuse illegal orders. Former President Donald Trump accused Kelly of sedition, and the government may recall the senator to active duty for a military court trial.
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.
Threats by the Trump administration to recall Senator Mark Kelly to active Navy duty to prosecute him under military law for urging troops to disobey illegal orders would face steep hurdles in a system designed to give troops strong rights to due process,