Trent Kelly
Republican · MS-1 · U.S. House
Bio
John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer, politician, and retired major general from the Mississippi National Guard serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the district attorney of Mississippi's 1st Judicial District from 2012 to 2015.
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Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by GOP's Trent KellyA Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban says he is running for Congress
ABC News · October 2, 2025
From CHIPS to Ships: The Next Step in the U.S.-ROK AllianceThe Chinese Naval fleet has become the world’s largest, threatening the U.S. maritime dominance and unrestricted freedom of navigation in East Asia and the South China Sea. Although the U.S. Navy wants to build 381 ships by FY2042, public shipyards have their…
The National Interest · January 20, 2025
From CHIPS to Ships: The Next Step in the U.S.-ROK AllianceTags: CHIPS Act, Defense Industrial Base, Jones Act, Shipbuilding, and South Korea From CHIPS to Ships: The Next Step in the U.S.-ROK Alliance January 20, 2025 By: Thomas Byrne, and Joseph Lim Share <ul> <li> Share this lin…
The National Interest · January 20, 2025
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