Summary

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) criticized Elon Musk for calling him a “traitor” over his visit to Ukraine, saying Musk has only sworn “an oath to his own checking account.”

Kelly, a former Navy captain and NASA astronaut, contrasted his service with Musk’s controversial leadership of DOGE.

Musk’s staffing cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs led to 80,000 job losses.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also condemned Musk’s remarks, calling them “beyond the pale.”