PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Elissa Slotkin: “If the President feels like there's such a threat that he…”

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

Watch on YouTube

LIVE: Senators Baldwin, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Ban Armed Agents at Polling Sites

Published | Video Starts at 30:49

… that if the President tries to do this and tries to send ICE or the uniform military into our polls, that the American public is immunized against that idea. And If the President feels like there's such a threat that he needs to send in the uniform military for the first time in our history, come to Congress and show your work. show your math. Explain to us what's such a threat that we didn't. We didn't need to send in uniform military after 9, 11 or during World War II, in the middle of world wars, we managed to help hold our democracy. (30:49–30:57)

CLAIM

Asserts that the President should justify to Congress any decision to deploy military to polling sites.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Elissa Slotkin

Discover more from

Elissa Slotkin

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.