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Mark Kelly: “Well, they're clearly in violation of my First Amendment…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Trump is 'not silencing me': Kelly stands firm on video to troops despite White House threats

Published | Video Starts at 05:25

Is this something that's under discussion? When you say that you know the administration wants to silence you and you're not going to be silenced. Well, they're clearly in violation of my First Amendment rights. I said something, you know, that was lawful. It was pretty simple. It was a message that I felt members of the military at this time, when you consider who … (05:25–05:31)

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