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President Trump "Often Doubles Down on Bad Ideas": Senator Mark Kelly - Balance of Power
Feb 13, 2026 Latest Videos from Bloomberg Radio
Senator Mark Kelly doesn’t expect President Donald Trump administration’s failure to convince a grand jury to indict him and other Democratic lawmakers for a video that told federal troops they can refuse “illegal orders” to at all lower tensions or prevent further actions.
“Sure — the grand jury didn’t indict me a couple of days ago, but I don’t put anything past these guys,” the Arizona Democrat said in a Bloomberg Television interview from the Munich Security Conference. “You know, the president often doubles down on bad ideas. I mean, he has a habit of doing this. So I expect him to continue with this effort.”
A Navy combat veteran and former astronaut, Kelly was on the shortlist of potential running mates for former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, fueling speculation that he could make his own possible future run for the White House.
His comments on Friday sharpened his rhetorical showdown with Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and capped a week in which the White House was rebuffed on two fronts. He speaks with Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.
Senator Mark Kelly doesn’t expect President Donald Trump administration’s failure to convince a grand jury to indict him and other Democratic lawmakers for a video that told federal troops they can refuse “illegal orders” to at all lower tensions or prevent further actions.
“Sure — the grand jury didn’t indict me a couple of days ago, but I don’t put anything past these guys,” the Arizona Democrat said in a Bloomberg Television interview from the Munich Security Conference. “You know, the president often doubles down on bad ideas. I mean, he has a habit of doing this. So I expect him to continue with this effort.”
A Navy combat veteran and former astronaut, Kelly was on the shortlist of potential running mates for former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, fueling speculation that he could make his own possible future run for the White House.
His comments on Friday sharpened his rhetorical showdown with Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and capped a week in which the White House was rebuffed on two fronts. He speaks with Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.
