Mark Kelly

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

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

From doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable

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.’

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

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.

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.

The investigation against me is about intimidation.

Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders.

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.

This kind of language is dangerous, and it’s wrong

You can refuse illegal orders

What happened to that?

We’ve heard very little, basically crickets, from Republicans in the United States Congress about what the president has said about hanging members of Congress.

His words carry tremendous weight, more so than anybody else in the country, and he should be aware of that, and because of what he says, there is now increased threats against us.

All we said is we reiterated what basically is the rule of law that members of the military should not, cannot follow illegal orders.

The threats to our Constitution aren't just coming from aboard, but from right here right at home.

Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.

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.

I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.

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.

It puts them in legal jeopardy at some point.

What does this mean for their future if they find out later that they did this without legal justification?