Name: Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Kelly with Navy recall | REUTERS
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The Pentagon on Monday threatened to recall US Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, to active duty status in order to prosecute him.

In a statement, the Pentagon said it was reviewing serious allegations of misconduct against Kelly, while it did not say what charges the Democratic senator could face if it took such an extraordinary step.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted remarks on X.

He accused Kelly and other lawmakers of sedition over a video posted on Nov 18 Our laws are clear.

The lawmakers message came amid heightened concerns that the Trump administration is violating the law by ordering the US Military to kill suspected drug traffickers in strikes on their vessels in Latin American waters.

This administration is pitting our uniform military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens.

The Pentagon says those strikes are justified because the drug smugglers are considered terrorists.

President Donald Trump has also accused Kelly and the other Democrats of sedition, saying in a social media post that the crime was punishable by death under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Sedition and mutiny are among the most serious offenses and can be punishable by death.

In a statement, Kelly said he would not be intimidated by the Pentagon's recall threat.

He said he had given too much to his country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than protecting the Constitution.