Arizona Senator Mark Kelly has responded to Donald Trump ally Roger Stone , who called for his "execution" after Kelly questioned the president’s financial interests in cryptocurrency . In a video posted on X, Kelly directly addressed Stone’s remarks, calling them “really, really dangerous” and warning of the real threat of political violence .
“Hey. The other day, Roger Stone, he called for me to be executed. Yeah, that Roger Stone, Donald Trump's buddy. And it's because I called out this administration on their corruption, how they're using meme coins and stablecoins for Donald Trump to make money. It should be illegal,” Kelly said.
Kelly recently introduced the “End Crypto Corruption Act”, aimed at preventing sitting presidents, vice presidents, and members of Congress from issuing, endorsing, or profiting from crypto assets. In a post promoting the bill, he accused Trump of “cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins,” calling it “corruption in broad daylight.”
Stone responded with a post of his own, writing, “Senator Mark Kelly is cashing in on his US Senate seat as a partner in a Chinese communist company that makes surveillance balloons. He should be charged with treason and if convicted executed, consistent with federal law.” He later claimed he was referring to a legal trial and not inciting violence, but doubled down on the sentiment.
Kelly, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, helped co-found World View Enterprises in 2012, a company that received investment from Chinese tech firm Tencent. Kelly left the company in 2019 and his stake is held in a blind trust. World View says Tencent no longer has any ties to the company.
In his video response, Kelly pointed to his personal connection to political violence, referencing his wife, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords , who survived an assassination attempt in 2011. “My wife, Gabby Giffords, was nearly assassinated. She was shot in the head. Political violence is a real thing, and they're trying to make it worse.”
Giffords also responded to Stone’s remarks. “It stole a job that I loved. Inciting violence is unAmerican — it’s what extremists do. Anyone serious about protecting this country should know the difference,” she wrote on X.
Stone's latest outburst comes amid growing scrutiny of Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures. The $TRUMP memecoin has raised concerns, particularly after it was revealed the Trump family has earned hundreds of millions from it, with around 75 percent of revenue reportedly going directly to them.
“Hey. The other day, Roger Stone, he called for me to be executed. Yeah, that Roger Stone, Donald Trump's buddy. And it's because I called out this administration on their corruption, how they're using meme coins and stablecoins for Donald Trump to make money. It should be illegal,” Kelly said.
Kelly recently introduced the “End Crypto Corruption Act”, aimed at preventing sitting presidents, vice presidents, and members of Congress from issuing, endorsing, or profiting from crypto assets. In a post promoting the bill, he accused Trump of “cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins,” calling it “corruption in broad daylight.”
Stone responded with a post of his own, writing, “Senator Mark Kelly is cashing in on his US Senate seat as a partner in a Chinese communist company that makes surveillance balloons. He should be charged with treason and if convicted executed, consistent with federal law.” He later claimed he was referring to a legal trial and not inciting violence, but doubled down on the sentiment.
Kelly, a Navy veteran and former astronaut, helped co-found World View Enterprises in 2012, a company that received investment from Chinese tech firm Tencent. Kelly left the company in 2019 and his stake is held in a blind trust. World View says Tencent no longer has any ties to the company.
In his video response, Kelly pointed to his personal connection to political violence, referencing his wife, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords , who survived an assassination attempt in 2011. “My wife, Gabby Giffords, was nearly assassinated. She was shot in the head. Political violence is a real thing, and they're trying to make it worse.”
Giffords also responded to Stone’s remarks. “It stole a job that I loved. Inciting violence is unAmerican — it’s what extremists do. Anyone serious about protecting this country should know the difference,” she wrote on X.
Stone's latest outburst comes amid growing scrutiny of Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures. The $TRUMP memecoin has raised concerns, particularly after it was revealed the Trump family has earned hundreds of millions from it, with around 75 percent of revenue reportedly going directly to them.
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