WASHINGTON ‒ U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said he won't be silenced after President Donald Trump's Defense Department opened an investigation into alleged misconduct from the Arizona Democrat that could include recalling the retired U.S. Navy captain to active duty for court-martial proceedings.

Kelly called the threat "absurd" during a Nov. 24 appearance on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MS NOW. The Pentagon announced the investigation after Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers, each whom previously served in the military or intelligence community, released a video urging service members to refuse "illegal orders."

"I think it says a lot more about him that it says about me. He doesn't want accountability," Kelly said. "But Rachel, I'm not going to be silenced. I'm not going to be int

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