Mark Kelly hits back after Elon Musk calls him 'traitor' over Ukraine visit
Mark Kelly on Tuesday trained his guns at Elon Musk, who also heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after the billionaire slammed his post on Ukraine.
In a recent interview, Kelly suggested that the billionaire only owes allegiance to his own «checking account» and «pocket book» and to «ruining the life of veterans».
Mark Kelly responds to Elon Musk's 'traitor' jab
He made the remark while talking to MSNBC, hours after the Tesla boss called him a «traitor». Kelly, who is a former US Navy pilot, had posted a thread on X about his recent trip to Ukraine, highlighting the importance of American support for the war-torn nation's fight against the invading Russian forces.
Mark Kelly slams Donald Trump
He criticised US President Donald Trump for freezing military aid to Ukraine and asserted that one of the big reasons that Kyiv has managed to fend off the Russian military for three long years is the support it got from US and its allies. The Trump administration suspended military aid for Ukraine days after the recent clash between Trump and Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent the world into disbelief.
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«Donald Trump is trying to weaken Ukraine’s hand and we are owed an explanation. If [Russian President Vladimir] Putin gains ground he won’t agree to a ceasefire and will eventually threaten a NATO ally and this puts American troops and the American people at risk,» Kelly said in one of his tweets.
Mark Kelly takes on Elon Musk over Ukraine
In a bitter response to Kelly's thread, Musk commented, «You are a traitor». The Senator, who is also a former NASA
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