Mark Kelly Criticizes Secretary of Defense's 'Embarrassing' Behavior

Concerns Over September 2nd Strike

• 🔍 The Senate Armed Services Committee is inquiring into the September 2nd strike, with a request for information submitted to the DoD.
• ⚖️ Senator Kelly expresses concern about the legal justification for the operation, stating they are "tying themselves in knots" to explain its legality.
• 🇺🇸 He believes the American people should see the legal arguments made for the strike and that the committee will eventually get to the bottom of it.

Criticism of Secretary of Defense

• ⚠️ Kelly is worried about the difficult situations the Secretary of Defense is putting service members into due to his unqualified nature for the job.
• 🗣️ He criticizes the Secretary for focusing on "lethality and warrior ethos and killing people" instead of the mission, accountability, rule of law, and training.
• 🎭 The Secretary is described as running around on stage "like he's a 12-year-old playing an army," which Kelly finds ridiculous and embarrassing.
• 🌍 Kelly questions what allies must think of the Secretary, considering his role in the National Command Authority for nuclear weapons.
• 📸 He points to the Secretary posting videos of himself with "turtles with rocket propelled grenades killing" online, questioning his seriousness.
• ❌ Kelly states the Secretary should have been fired after "Signalgate" and every day since.