Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) leads a tour group in the US Capitol on October 16, 2025. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Key takeaways: President Trump’s attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly and other Democrats for urging members of the armed forces not to follow unlawful orders is dangerous and incendiary. There’s little reason to believe, however, that this attempt will be any more successful than similar attempts to intimidate other critics of the president, such as James Comey or Letitia James, via legal actions. Talking like a dictator is a lot harder than ruling like