Gallego warns military of consequences over potential Kelly court-martial

D-Ariz. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., welcomed military members Monday. He warned the senator that there would be “consequences” if they allowed Mark Kelly to be court-martialed.

Gallego reacted Announcement of the Ministry of War Earlier that day, X launched a formal review of misconduct allegations against retired Navy captain Kelly for his role in a controversial video urging service members to “reject illegal orders” from President Donald Trump.

Gallego told CNN’s Kasie Hunt that he had confidence in the US military and justice system to handle the case properly, adding that officers knew there would be consequences if they tried to “railroad” Kelly.

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“Donald Trump will be gone in a few years,” Gallego said. “And if you are part of the military that is going after senators, members of Congress, and being part of the arming of the government, there will undoubtedly be consequences.”

He added: “I think there’s going to be a lot of officials looking over their shoulders that will be part of this potential trial, if they want to call it that. Because they know Donald Trump is going to be gone and they won’t have that protection. They’re going to have to do the safest thing possible, which is follow the Constitution of the United States, and you’ll be fine.”

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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., was one of six Democratic lawmakers who encouraged U.S. military members to ignore the Trump administration’s “illegal” orders. (Justin Sullivan/Getty; Anna Moneymaker/Getty)

Gallego defended the video featuring Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers and said he had heard from military officers “concerned” by the president’s actions.

“You also see things that are not quite normal,” Gallego said. “You’ve got Marines roaming around Los Angeles. You’ve got National Guardsmen coming from different states to other states, even though the governors haven’t requested it. There’s a politicization of the military, which has never been seen before until the president did this. You also hear the president say things that are seemingly illegal.”

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Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego defended the video, arguing that the Trump administration’s actions were “not quite normal.” (Go to Nakamura/Reuters)

He also touched on Trump’s recent attacks on Venezuela without informing Congress, but did not call them “illegal.” Gallego reminded people that they did not have to obey “illegal orders.”

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Gallego’s office for comment.

When reached for comment, the War Department reverted to the original. expression Made in X.

The article has been updated to include the War Department’s response to the comment.