Sen. Kelly slams Trump, calls for investigation into Caribbean strikes and for Hegseth to testify
ABC News • • general
Key Points:
- Senator Mark Kelly vowed not to be silenced by President Trump or Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth following the Department of Defense's announcement of a review into allegations of misconduct involving Kelly.
- Kelly criticized Hegseth's role in authorizing a second strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea suspected of drug trafficking, which reportedly killed survivors from an initial strike, calling for a public investigation.
- The White House stated that Adm. Mitch Bradley, not Hegseth, ordered the second strike, asserting the action was lawful and aimed at eliminating a threat to the U.S.
- Kelly condemned Trump's social media attacks labeling Democrats as "traitors" and said the president's rhetoric aims to intimidate those who might speak
