Overview
- On Thursday, Stephen A. Smith told The View he would not change or apologize for blasting Sen. Mark Kelly over a video telling troops to refuse illegal orders.
- Co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar challenged him by citing that service members are instructed not to follow unlawful orders and replayed his earlier remarks.
- Smith argued Kelly’s status as a retired Navy combat pilot made his message problematic and said he consulted relatives with military experience.
- The November video featured six Democratic lawmakers urging personnel to stand up for the Constitution, drawing denunciations from President Donald Trump on Truth Social.
- Officials have said the Pentagon is reviewing Kelly’s participation and that, as a retiree, he remains subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.