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The fallout is growing from that video posted by six Democratic lawmakers telling U.S. troops they can refuse illegal orders
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The Pentagon confirming Monday it's now conducting a formal review into Senator Mark Kelly
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the only member of the group still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
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and says his comments may have, quote, lent the appearance of authority by using his rank
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The White House leaning into that scrutiny. And I think what Senator Mark Kelly was actually trying to do was intimidate the 1.3 million active duty service members who are currently serving in our United States Armed Forces with that video that he and his Democrat colleagues put out
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They knew what they were doing in this video, and Senator Mark Kelly and all of them should be held accountable for that
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Kelly fired back with a lengthy statement detailing his decades of service from missions in Desert Storm to commanding the space shuttle, saying the administration's response amounts to intimidation
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Quote, if this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work
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He wrote, I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution
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The video message angered President Trump, who posted repeatedly that the lawmakers committed seditious behavior
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in one post saying it was punishable by death. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending the Pentagon Review
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calling the Democrats' message, quote, despicable, reckless and false. But legal experts say actually prosecuting a retired officer for political speech would be unprecedented
