Quill Lawrence

Many military and civilian lawyers call these killings illegal execution without trial.

A group of Democratic lawmakers has called on military officers to disobey illegal orders.

One of them, Senator and former combat pilot Mark Kelly, has been notified that the Pentagon has opened an official command investigation into his statement, which could mean calling him to active duty to face court-martial.

Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

Kelly is a former Navy combat pilot.

After he and five other Democrats made the video, President Trump accused them of sedition punishable by death.

Now a defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that the Navy sent recommendations to the Department of Defense's General Counsel about the highly unusual possibility of recalling Kelly to active duty in order to punish him.

The official offered no further details.

Senator Kelly's office told NPR that Kelly won't be intimidated and said, quote, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump could do themselves a favor and learn about the country's history, the Constitution, and the rule of law.

Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

I wasn't working on it very hard.

It would have been nice.

I think we would have picked up two seats if we did that.

Kelly is a former Navy combat pilot.

After he and five other Democrats made the video, President Trump accused them of sedition punishable by death.

Now a defense official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that the Navy sent recommendations to the Department of Defense's general counsel about the highly unusual possibility of recalling Kelly to active duty in order to punish him.

The official offered no further details.

Senator Kelly's office told NPR that Kelly won't be intimidated and said, quote, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump could do themselves a favor and learn about the country's history, the Constitution, and the rule of law.

Quill Lawrence, NPR News.

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