Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks with reporters February 3, 2026, outside the federal courthouse in downtown Washington, D.C., after a hearing on the Pentagon’s effort to demote him from retired Navy captain. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump accused him and five other military or CIA veterans now in Congress of “sedition” and treason for a reminding military personnel of their duty to refuse illegal orders. Photo by Alysa Horton / Cronkite News