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Elissa Slotkin: “Abusing taxpayer money for personal and political gain can land you a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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And if Jeanine Pirro used the Department of Justice to go after the president's enemies, including me, she should be held accountable and she should lose her law license. And I would just remind these people, Abusing taxpayer money for personal and political gain can land you a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. But retribution cannot be the only thing citizens see after an election, we actually need leaders that balance the need for accountability with delivering positive results for the American people. (14:30–14:38)

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States that misuse of taxpayer money for personal/political gain can result in a 20-year prison sentence.

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