ARIZONA, USA — Three Arizona lawmakers are calling for an end to the investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly by the Pentagon after Kelly’s involvement in a video calling for U.S. troops to defy "illegal orders."

Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton, along with Congresswomen Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva, penned a letter to Secretary Pete Hegeth asking him to immediately close the Department of Defense’s investigation of Kelly.

The letter says in part:

On Nov. 24, the Pentagon announced it was investigating the Democrat for possible breaches of military law after he and other lawmakers released a video addressing service members, telling them they "can refuse illegal orders." The video prompted a harsh response from President Donald Trump, calling the video "seditious behavior."

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