Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said it “just doesn’t make any sense” that he could face a military court-martial after appearing in a video reminding active-duty troops they are not required to follow illegal orders. The Pentagon on Monday announced an investigation into Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot, for possible violations of military law tied to the video. The clip was released amid legal questions over the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities.
President Trump earlier described the senators’ video as “seditious behavior, punishable by DEATH,” a remark the White House later walked back. Speaking to All Things Considered, Kelly said he believes the president was “declaring that loyalty to the Constitution is punishable by death.” Listen to the full interview on All Things Considered.