Hey everybody, it's Mark Kelly. Pete Hegseth decided he's going to censure me, and is threatening to demote me and reduce my pension. I got shot at in service to this country. I missed holidays and birthdays. I commanded a space shuttle mission and launched to the International Space Station while my wife recovered from a gunshot wound to the head. My rank and retirement are things that I earned through my service and sacrifice for this country. Generations of servicemembers have done the same.

When I was commanding the space shuttle, I told my crew members it was their job to disagree with me and tell me if they thought I was wrong. Trump and Hegseth come after anyone who says anything they don’t like. That's bad for all of us. | Senator Mark Kelly

3.2K views · 361 reactions | Eighteen years ago today, the crew of #STS108 and I launched on the Space Shuttle Endeavour. It was my first trip into space. See how the shuttle glides through the sky? Well, let's just say it doesn't feel all that smooth from the inside. | Captain Mark Kelly | Facebook