Arizona leaders at the state and national level are joining President Donald Trump in calling Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and five other lawmakers “traitors.”
Kelly joined fellow progressive veterans and former intelligence officers in Congress in a video essentially urging active duty personnel to refuse orders they deem illegal.
Air Force veteran and Arizona State legislator Rep. Nick Kupper tweeted, “While spineless vets like @SenMarkKelly play politics by telling current service members to disobey @realDonaldTrump & @SecWar , vets like me are still fighting for those harmed by actual unlawful orders. Our documentary Duty to Disobey with @ChildrensHD comes out June 2026.”
Army veteran and US Congressman Abe Hamadeh’s official congressional account also called the lawmaker out:
“When he joined the Army, Congressman Hamadeh swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States AND to obey the orders of the President of the United States.
So too did all of the Democrats who served and participated in this disgusting, seditious video. Maybe they forgot that oath…
There’s a reason enlistment is soaring under @POTUS and @SecWar : people want to serve their President and defend this country.”
When he joined the Army, Congressman Hamadeh swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States AND to obey the orders of the President of the United States.
So too did all of the Democrats who served and participated in this disgusting, seditious video.… https://t.co/uXlOskfyT1
— Office of Congressman Abe Hamadeh (@RepAbeHamadeh) November 21, 2025
On the other hand, Democrats condemned Trump’s call for prosecution of anyone found guilty of treason.
“I’ve had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I’d see a President call for my execution. Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we’re all less safe for it,” said Kelly, who is rumored to be considering a presidential run, on social media.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made it clear Trump does not want them executed, but said Kelly and his cohorts should “be held accountable.”
While Kelly claims he wasn’t advising service members to engage in traitorous activity, many of his fellow veterans saw incitement.
“I served with men who risked everything to uphold the chain of command. Mark Kelly just told America’s troops that orders don’t matter if you don’t like the President. That’s not integrity — that’s sabotage. I’m an infantry combat veteran. I’ve been in the kind of fights where good men with families didn’t make it home,” said popular conservative influencer, Sergio Arellano. “They followed the chain of command because that’s what holds a military together. For Mark Kelly to tell troops that orders are optional isn’t courage — it’s a dangerous betrayal of every warrior who paid the ultimate price.”
Leavitt pointed out that despite Kelly and others’ insinuation that Trump issues illegal orders, the President has never done so, nor have the Democrats given an example of one.
Plain and simple the video was made to intimidate commissioned and enlisted troops. Never could I have ever imagined that any military veteran who served honorably would ever be evil or deranged as to make a propaganda video aimed at undermining the US military chain of command. Given the history and past statements of the compromised former members of the intelligence community who are part of the seditious six I know they are working against America’s best interests. As a veteran I hope Kelly is recalled and faces court martial.
For Mark Kelly to tell troops that orders are optional isn’t courage — it’s a dangerous betrayal of every warrior who paid the ultimate price.”
AMEN!!!
1 combat vet
He has disgraced himself and the State of Arizona. He should be forced to resign!!!.
But the bigger shame should go to all of those that thought he was a great man and elected him to be senator. Shame on all of you!!!
Gallego is no better than him. His disgusting comments show what a low life he is. Agaian, shame on all that voted for that idiot.
“Senator Goolygoo” does not embody anything the Marine Corps stands for. He is also a little fat-axx turd with a big foul mouth.
Never before in my life have I seen any politician call on the military to disobey orders. My personal opinion is that they should be removed from office and prosecuted. 20 years ago they would have been. Since some are ex-military and Trump is the commander in chief, can’t he change their discharges to dishonorable and take away their benefits? That’s the least that should happen.
Mark Kelly is an insult to all who have worn a United States military uniform. Imagine calling for Active Military, Reserves and National Guard to disobey lawful orders given by our Commander in Chief? Mark Kelly is the modern day face of the Revolutionary War general, Benedict Arnold. Disgraceful and despicable individual!
Putz
Anti-American filth.
As someone who served in the Navy for 20 years, this is exactly what it is. They are calling for service members to NOT follow orders. Every service member knows they do not need to follow unlawful orders. However, the President has not ordered any unlawful orders. What these idiots did, and I hope some can still be charged under the UCMJ, was to put the doubt into most service members minds of what is a lawful or unlawful order is. This very stupid act just put many service members lives in danger. Any given day, our military members can be faced with life or death situations while in uniform, where it only takes seconds to decide whether they live or die, or at least get injured by an enemy. And in this time in our history where we are the target (much more so than before) just because of who our president is, is very dangerous rhetoric. I hope all of these individuals will be held accountable in some way.
As a former Marine, I totally 100% agree with you.
Just goes to show this worthless POS is in way
over his head. Just like Mclame was another navy
guy. If he hadn’t gotten on with princess
Gabby and her pity campaign he would be
another unknown. I guess karamella saying
he was considered for vp he now thinks his
stuff doesn’t stink. Its really funny that his
jr senator is also considering running for
prez in ‘28. 2 losers if they think folks will vote
for either one. Baldy needs to follow his brothers
example and stfu.
baby Giffords at its best
KellY! What a gem!! I’ve always thought that this bug-eyed POS should have stayed in space. Imagine .. telling our soldiers that they don’t need to fight if they don’t want to, he’s
as crazy as Gen. Milley was!! A simple analogy, in my eyes, would be the same as if your boss told you that you had to do a job you deemed unpleasant, so, you tell your boss that no, you won’t do it .. how well would THAT go over??!!
He may be back on earth, but his brain didn’t return.
Kelly and company got the wrong president. The only illegal order I’m aware of is the one where Biden demanded every soldier and federal employee get a covid jab or be fired. The dimwits didn’t have any problem with that!