Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) blasted Elon Musk Friday, implying the SpaceX CEO was too afraid to trip into area as two other astronauts also laid into the billionaire.

Kelly’s assault on Musk came after the senator’s brother defended a Danish astronaut who Musk described as “fully retarded” on social media Thursday.

Whereas reacting to Musk’s joint interview with President Donald Trump on Hannity, astronaut Andreas Mogensen challenged the X owner on a claim the Biden administration left two NASA astronauts on the World House Station for “political reasons.”

Mogensen wrote, “What a lie. And from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream media.”

Musk fired back, “You are absolutely retarded. SpaceX could have brought them again a few months in the past. I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration and they refused. Return WAS pushed again for political reasons. Fool.”

You are totally retarded.

SpaceX could have introduced them back several months ago.

I OFFERED THIS DIRECTLY to the Biden administration they usually refused.

Return WAS pushed back for political reasons.

Fool.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 20, 2025

The change ended there unless Mark Kelly’s brother – astronaut Scott Kelly – entered the chat on Friday and dialed up a security of Mogensen.

Scott Kelly wrote, “changed into the Commander of the @ISS when Andy, @Astro_Andreas flew his first house mission. He is likely one of the most able, devoted, and sincere people I’ve ever met. This rhetoric is beyond the pale but, regrettably, no longer surprising. He does not deserve this type of disrespect.”

Musk replied to Scott Kelly via doubling down on his Mogensen criticism and blasting astronaut-turned-senator Mark Kelly.

“Yes, he does. He’s an fool who publicly attacked me, regardless of having no concept what ACTUALLY took place,” Musk mentioned of Mogensen. “Btw, your brother claims to be impartial, but is only a Dem donor shill.”

Sure, he does. He is an idiot who publicly attacked me, despite having no thought what ACTUALLY took place.

Btw, your brother claims to be unbiased, however is only a Dem donor shill.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 21, 2025

The senator fired off a put up by which he blasted Musk for by no means having been to space aboard one among his space company’s rockets.

Mark Kelly wrote, “Hi there @ElonMusk, after you finally get the nerve to climb into a rocket ship, come talk to the three of us.”

Good day @ElonMusk, when you ultimately get the nerve to climb into a rocket ship, come speak to the three of us. https://t.co/9BOL1FQOZp

— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) February 21, 2025

Musk had no longer replied to the senator as of the time of newsletter.

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