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Elissa Slotkin: “If the speaker of the House is just going to do whatever the…”

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

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Yeah. I would just say again, in 2026, I think the paradigm of leadership is on its head. If the speaker of the House is just going to do whatever the president says in a separate branch of government, no matter whether it's right or wrong or whether it upholds our democratic values or not, then he has some lessons to take from grand jury members, from peaceful protesters, from people who understand the values of the country. and the way that some of our colleagues have ceded their leadership as a separate branch of government. Try being a teacher and trying to explain today's America to third graders. (25:49–26:08)

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Asserts that the Speaker of the House should not blindly follow the President and should learn from others who uphold democratic values.

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