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Jon Ossoff: “They've been trying in military court, they've been trying…”

Featuring: Jon Ossoff, Democratic | U.S. Senate Georgia

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Ossoff Addresses Black Women Leaders in Atlanta | 07.24.2026

Published | Video Starts at 06:46

He's like the embodiment of patriotism. And for the better part of a year, his own government. The Trump administration has been trying to imprison him. They've been trying in military court, they've been trying to indict him in civilian court for the apparent offense of having stated publicly a core principle of military law. and in so doing criticizing the administration when they start trying to arrest and imprison opposition lawmakers. You see the kind of situation that we're dealing with. (06:46–07:02)

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Claims that the Trump administration has attempted to indict Senator Mark Kelly in military and civilian courts for stating a military law principle.

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