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Elissa Slotkin: “At the direction of President Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine…”

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

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LIVE: Senators Slotkin and Kelly hold press conference on failed grand jury indictment

Published | Video Starts at 06:41

The most patriotic thing that any American can do right now is to continue exercising our rights, continue speaking truth to power, and not backing down. Thank you. Good afternoon. Well, as you heard last night, At the direction of President Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro attempted to persuade a grand jury to indict us on criminal charges. If things had gone a different way, we'd be preparing for arrest. Fortunately, her attempt failed, and a group of anonymous Americans upheld the rule of law and determined that this case should not proceed. (06:41–06:50)

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Asserts that Jeanine Pirro, directed by President Trump, tried to indict them via a grand jury.

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