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Elissa Slotkin: “Now, if you take a breath, this is all pretty crazy. A president from the Oval Office is weaponizing our justice system…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2026
Now, if you take a breath, this is all pretty crazy. A president from the Oval Office is weaponizing our justice system against an American who clearly gets under his skin. And if he can do it to me, he can do it to anyone.
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Elissa Slotkin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Response to criticism regarding her comments.

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