The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".

US Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has said he will “seriously consider” running for president in 2028 as he battles the Trump administration over a video in which he urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders.

The Arizona senator, who was accused of “seditious behaviour” by Donald Trump over the November clip, said he and his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, received “many” death threats after the president’s comments.

“We get them on a weekly basis now,” he told BBC Newsnight. “We had to get security to protect us 24 hours a day.”

Asked if he was considering a White House run, the retired Navy captain said he was considering it “because we’re in some seriously challenging times”.

  • SunflierEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    IMO, the presidency is more important in this political environment, since setting the direction and tone of the nation is important.

    Maybe. What’s more important in setting the shape of the administration? The dough (cabnet, legislative agenda, international stance) good for just 4 years? Or the mold that dough must pass through?

    • SabinStargem@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      16 hours ago

      It really depends on whether a president gets two terms, and now the possibility of a civil war. Senate is good if you expect normalish times…which is iffy. I think the midterms will decide what tack AOC and friends will follow.

      If it were possible, I wouldn’t mind Sanders being the 2028 candidate, if he still has a sound mind and the conditions allow for a peacetime president. Setting aside age, I kinda worry that he lacks sufficient hostility to prosecute the Epstein class - because he is a gentle dude, IMO.