Pentagon investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly revives Cold War persecution of Americans with supposedly disloyal views

By: Gregory A. Daddis, Texas A&M University, The Conversation

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Published: November 26, 2025

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By Gregory A. Daddis, Texas A&M University

In an unprecedented step, the Department of Defense announced online on Nov. 24, 2025, that it was reviewing statements by U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, who is a retired Navy captain, decorated combat veteran and former NASA astronaut.

Kelly and five other members of Congress with military or intelligence backgrounds told members of the armed forces “You can refuse illegal orders” in a video released …

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