WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) hearing (https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/2026/03/17/open-hearing-worldwide-threats-2/), Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly pressed senior Intelligence officials on how the administration's war with Iran is directly benefiting U.S. adversaries, notably Russia, and demanded answers on whether the president was fully briefed on the risks of escalation in the region, including the then-potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Kelly also called out reports that political supporters could receive private national security briefings in exchange for donations, warning such actions would ...