Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon investigation

By Scott Detrow,

Jeffrey Pierre, Ava Berger, John Ketchum

Published November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM CST

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly during a visit to NPR headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Jeffrey Pierre

Jeffrey Pierre is an editor and producer on the Education Desk, where helps the team manage workflows, coordinate member station coverage, social media and the NPR Ed newsletter. Before the Education Desk, he was a producer and director on Morning Edition and the Up First podcast.

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