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Elissa Slotkin

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Elissa Slotkin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as national security, healthcare, and economic development. Slotkin's background includes experience as a former CIA analyst and as a senior advisor in the Department of Defense, which informs her legislative priorities and approach to governance. She has been active in advocating for bipartisan solutions and has worked on various initiatives to support her constituents in Michigan.

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Nov 25, 2025

This isn't just about a video. This is not the America I know, and I'm not going to let this next step from the FBI stop me from speaking up for my country and our Constitution.

abcnews.go.com
Nov 25, 2025

He believes in weaponizing the federal government against his perceived enemies and does not believe laws apply to him or his Cabinet.

nbcnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

they are opening what appears to be an inquiry against the six of us.

cbsnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

To be honest, the president's reaction and the use of the FBI against us is exactly why we made the video.

cbsnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

Last night the counterterrorism division at the FBI sent a note to members of, the members of Congress saying they are opening what appears to be an inquiry against the six of us.

nbcnews.com
Nov 25, 2025

He believes in using the federal government against his perceived adversaries, and he's not afraid to use the arms of the government against people he disagrees with.

cbsnews.com
Nov 24, 2025

I’ve been through dangerous situations before, so it doesn’t change my feeling about speaking my mind.

nbcnews.com
Nov 22, 2025

the threat level just went through the roof

usatoday.com
Nov 21, 2025

'You know, I'm being deployed to a city or, you know, inside the United States, or I'm being asked to conduct strikes in the Mediterranean. And I don't understand ... like how this is legal?'

abcnews.go.com
Nov 21, 2025

I think his reaction is just characteristic of a political system that no one is proud of right now.

abcnews.go.com
Nov 21, 2025

No one has to carry out orders that violate the law.

usatoday.com
Nov 21, 2025

This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens.

nbcnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

It changes things immediately. And leadership climate is set from the top.

nbcnews.com
Nov 21, 2025

I would hope that people of all backgrounds — Democrat, Republican, Independent — would agree that threatening death for people you disagree with is beyond the pale of who we are as Americans.

cbsnews.com
Nov 11, 2025

I always said it's got to do something concrete on health care.

npr.org
Nov 7, 2025

The places where we’ve looked at these kinds of things are places like China.

nytimes.com
Nov 5, 2025

That's 500,000 people in my state alone.

npr.org
Nov 5, 2025

Trump is the decider on this, so we need him and his head in the game. And from this morning’s conversation, it looks like he’s finally, finally turning to this.

nytimes.com
Oct 7, 2025

I think what is important is that we’re talking about health care, which is something that’s just foundational to every family I know.

msnbc.com
Sep 23, 2025

Release the Homan tapes.

msnbc.com
Aug 5, 2025

I think that’s an important step to, like, see what’s on the ground and just bring this thing, all hostages out, end the humanitarian blockade. Like, get it done.

nbcnews.com
Aug 5, 2025

So my strong belief is that our priority has to be the economy.

nbcnews.com
Aug 5, 2025

I am in camp number one, he is an existential threat to democracy.

nbcnews.com
Aug 5, 2025

I’m going to urge and encourage blue states like a California or Chicago or Illinois to do the same thing.

nbcnews.com
Aug 5, 2025

If my vote is wanted, right, then we got to negotiate. And then the thing I’m going to negotiate for is returning some of that health care to the people I represent.

nbcnews.com

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