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Elissa Slotkin: “We need to Trump-proof the government.”

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

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Slotkin delivers speech on protecting democracy and fighting authoritarianism

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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. And that is going to take some discipline. Number three, We need to Trump-proof the government. We need a plan to make sure that no one leader can ever do this again. After Trump's first term, we talked about setting up a task force to do just this. (14:51–14:55)

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Advocates for measures to prevent any leader from having excessive power, referencing Trump's presidency.

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