Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is firing back after the Pentagon announced it is investigating the retired Navy captain and astronaut for “serious allegations of misconduct.”

The Department of Defense said Monday it launched a “thorough review” of Kelly’s conduct, which could lead to his recall to active duty for court martial or administrative punishment. The move came as Kelly, along with five other Democratic lawmakers , urged the military and intelligence agencies to resist carrying out any “illegal orders” issued by President Donald Trump in a video posted last week.

Kelly, joining MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) Monday night, defended his rhetoric in the video as “pretty simple and non-controversial,” adding that he is “not going to be silenced” in light of the inquiry.

“I’ve been

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