Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, each retired astronauts, on Friday known as out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his assaults on an astronaut on his social platform X.
“Hey @ElonMusk, when you finally get the nerve to climb into a rocket ship, come talk to the three of us,” the Arizona lawmaker wrote on X in accordance with Musk’s submit calling Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen “an idiot.”
Scott Kelly defended Mogensen after Musk attacked him for difficult his remarks on a up to date Fox Information interview along President Trump. Musk used an ableist slur, relating to Mogensen, in accordance with his submit.
Mogensen had driven again on Musk’s declare that the Biden management “left” two astronauts in area “for political reasons.”
“What a lie,” Mogensen wrote in an X submit whilst relating to a clip from the interview. “And from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream media.”
In improve of Mogensen, Scott Kelly wrote, “I was the Commander of the @ISS when Andy, @Astro_Andreas flew his first space mission. He is one of the most competent, trustworthy, and honest people I’ve ever met. This rhetoric is beyond the pale but, sadly, not surprising. He does not deserve this kind of disrespect,” relating to the Global House Station.
In reaction, Musk mentioned Mogensen publicly attacked him, “despite having no idea what ACTUALLY happened.”
“Btw, your brother claims to be independent, but is just a Dem donor shill,” Musk mentioned to Scott Kelly.
This triggered a reaction from the Arizona Democrat, who challenged the Division of Govt Potency head to “climb into a rocket ship” earlier than chatting with the 3 of them.
On Wednesday, Mark Kelly criticized Musk and Trump over the management’s tax insurance policies all the way through his Senate speech.
“Did you wake up today thinking, ‘Gosh, rich people sure need a tax cut?’ Neither did I, but Elon Musk and Donald Trump did. I just got done speaking on the Senate floor about why their plan is a handout to the rich paid for by working families,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
