Mark Kelly, a veteran and Democrat targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’

Mark Kelly, a veteran and Democrat targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’

Democrats have vocally condemned the president's incendiary posts, while Republicans have offered far less pushback.

Democratic senators condemn Trump after he suggests ‘seditious behaviour’ be punishable ‘by death’. Key US politics stories from Sunday 23 November

It is extraordinary for the Pentagon to directly threaten a sitting member of Congress.

The Defense Department suggested that the investigation of the Arizona Democrat Kelly stems from urging military members to refuse to follow unlawful orders.

Investigation of Mark Kelly comes after Trump accused the Democrats in the video of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

President Trump has criticised Kelly for urging service members to disobey illegal orders.

"I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said after the Pentagon launched an investigation into his rhetoric.

Senator Mark Kelly hits back at Trump administration and says his comments

The Arizona Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, a U.S. Navy veteran, faces a Pentagon probe for saying in a video, "Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders."

The Democratic Arizona senator issued a defiant response to attacks from the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

“I’m not backing down,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said after the Pentagon opened an investigation into his comments directed at the military.