BREAKING: Senator Mark Kelly FIRES BACK at Pete Hegseth’s ‘Threat’ — ‘I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.’ Kelly went ahead and revealed a mysterious detail about a classified briefing that left even senior lawmakers stunned — this is something Hegseth never expected.

Senator Mark Kelly issued a blistering response late Thursday after Pete Hegseth’s alleged threat toward members of Congress ignited outrage across Capitol Hill.

Kelly, a former Navy combat pilot and astronaut, made it clear he wouldn’t be intimidated, declaring, “I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”

But the confrontation took an unexpected turn behind closed doors, according to two aides who spoke on background.

During a classified security briefing shortly after releasing his statement, Kelly reportedly introduced a previously undisclosed detail about ongoing internal investigations — a revelation that left several senior lawmakers “visibly rattled,” according to one source.

Though the specifics remain secret, staffers described the atmosphere as “electric” and “tense,” suggesting the information could have significant repercussions for key figures inside the administration.

As congressional leaders brace for what one aide called “a political detonation waiting to go off,” Kelly’s stance has only intensified scrutiny on Hegseth — and raised new questions about what, exactly, lawmakers were shown in that classified room.