Mark Kelly: “I flew in the Navy during the first Gulf War, America…”

“I've flown into space four times. I've flown into combat nearly 40 times. Not once did I do that by myself. It took a team to accomplish a mission. It always does. I flew in the Navy during the first Gulf War, America rallied our allies to kick out a tyrant who invaded a neighbor. Today, Vladimir Putin is testing whether we're still that strong. Iran, North Korea, and especially China. Watch closely. What's Trump's answer? He invited Russia to do. And these are his words, not mine.” (01:33–01:47)

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