By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | AZ Mirror
Attorneys representing U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said they will take “all appropriate legal action” if the Department of Defense takes any action against the Arizona Democrat for a video in which Kelly and several other lawmakers said that military members are not required to follow orders that violate the law.
The letter, obtained by Punchbowl News, was sent to John Phelan, the secretary of the Navy in response to the Department of Defense which recently announced it was “escalating” its review of the Senator into an “official command investigation.”
Last month, Kelly, along with six other Democratic lawmakers posted a video on social media telling members of the military that they are not required to follow orders that violate the law, spurring anger from Republicans and specifically President Donald Trump.
“SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Trump posted in response to the video. A report has been submitted to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth making recommendations on possible punishments but it is unclear what those recommendations are.
