US EditionSen. Mark Kelly: ‘I never thought I’d see a President call for my execution’
Sen. Mark Kelly opposed President Trump's arrest and execution calls after Democratic lawmakers urged military personnel to defy illegal orders.
- On Friday, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., pushed back against President Donald Trump’s call for his arrest in a direct rebuttal to the president’s public demand.
- The dispute began after lawmakers encouraged service members to refuse unlawful commands, as Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military service members to defy orders they said were illegal, prompting President Donald Trump’s call for arrests.
- The president’s remarks targeted Kelly and five others, calling for the arrest and `execution` of Sen. Mark Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers.
- Politically, the clash spotlights whether calls to defy orders merit criminal response, as Sen. Mark Kelly publicly rebuts President Donald Trump amid debate over military service members' obedience.
- Reported Friday, the episode is unfolding as a national controversy involving Sen. Mark Kelly, President Donald Trump, and ongoing debates among national media and officials.
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Kelly objects to what he says is a call to violence
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., pushed back Friday against President Donald Trump's call for the arrest and potential "execution" of him and five other Democratic lawmakers over their call for military service members to defy illegal orders.
Kelly objects to what he says is a call to violence
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., pushed back Friday against President Donald Trump's call for the arrest and potential "execution" of him and five other Democratic lawmakers over their call for military service members to defy illegal orders. Invoking the recent murder…
Kelly objects to what he says is a call to violence
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., pushed back Friday against President Donald Trump's call for the arrest and potential "execution" of him and five other Democratic lawmakers over their call for military service members to defy illegal orders.
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