this program is set to irresponsibly explode the federal debt by $25 to $55 billion a year.

Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.

We got something from the FBI. We got one thing. It didn’t even have a point of contact on it.

It’s certainly unconstitutional. It’s also in violation of the separation of powers of me as a United States senator.

It sounds like they did not do enough vetting before they gave him his asylum claim.

I was notified about this through a tweet, the same tweet that you saw, and that demonstrates how unserious this administration is.

It is almost getting comical at this point.

Never once did I question whether those orders were legal or illegal. People can tell the difference — should be able to tell the difference between something that is unlawful and something that is lawful.

We're sticking up for the Constitution here and the rule of law and they're saying these folks should be executed for doing that

I hope that the reporting is not accurate, and called for an investigation.

This administration has tied themselves in knots (with) the explanations that we have received on how this is all legal

This president thinks he can bully and intimidate people, and he is not going to, he’s not going to stop me from speaking out and holding him accountable for the things that he does that are wrong and unlawful

I had serious concerns about anybody in that chain of command stepping over a line that they should never step over.

We're going to put these people under oath and we're going to find out what happened

People can tell the difference, should be able to tell the difference between something that is unlawful and something that is lawful

We’re going to put these folks under oath, and we’re going to find out what happened. And then there needs to be accountability.

People are starting to take a look at this and saying, ‘Wow, this is just nuts that he’s going after U.S. senators and members of the House for something they said.’

from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable

The investigation against me is about intimidation.

Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders.

I said something that was pretty simple and non-controversial – and that was that members of the military should follow the law.

Secretary Hegseth's tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President's posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.

And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed, I should be hanged, I should be prosecuted.

Senator Kelly won't be silenced by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth's attempt to intimidate him and keep him from doing his job as a U.S. Senator.

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.