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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

The senator’s heartbreaking confession about growing up in fear

Mark Kelly
  • Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly revealed he grew up in an abusive household, describing his late father, Richard, as "a violent guy" in a Father's Day interview.
  • Kelly recounted witnessing his father, an Air Force veteran and police officer, become violent towards his mother when intoxicated, sometimes drawing his gun.
  • He described being woken by fights, seeing his mother being dragged, and his father placing a pistol in his own mouth, which he found "terrifying."
  • During one incident, a young Kelly ran nearly three miles to his grandparents' house at 3 AM to get help for his mother and brother.
  • His father eventually crashed a police car while drunk, leading to rehab and a subsequent apology and reconciliation with the family.

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Senator Mark Kelly reveals his late father’s abusive behavior

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