Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly with Navy recall
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The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him after it received "serious allegations of misconduct" against the senator.
Breakdown
- The Pentagon threatened to recall Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty for possible prosecution.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused Kelly and other lawmakers of sedition over a video posted on November 18th. 15s
- The accusations followed criticism of Trump administration orders for military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters. 24s
- President Trump also accused Kelly and other Democrats of sedition, noting the crime is punishable by death under military law. 51s
- Senator Kelly stated he would not be intimidated by the Pentagon's recall threat and reaffirmed his commitment to the Constitution. 1m 14s