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

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 23, 2025.

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly is firing back at Trump administration efforts to investigate his participation in a now viral video, in which he and five other Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. servicemembers to disobey illegal orders.

Jacob Thomas, an Air Force veteran with progressive veterans advocacy group Common Defense, said he was “appalled” by the Pentagon’s announcement of the Kelly investigation.

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,

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he is "totally unqualified" for the post and only wants to "please" President Donald Trump.

Sen. Mark Kelly slammed President Trump and Pete Hegseth, saying they are attempting to "intimidate him" by having the FBI interview him and other Dem lawmakers

Don Brown, a Republican Senate candidate from North Carolina, argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could "go all the way to the death penalty" to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) after he participated in a video urging troops not to follow illegal orders.