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Elissa Slotkin: “We've seen the president weaponize the U.S. government against, by my count, at least 20 of his perceived…”

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

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We have a new Middle east war in Iran with no clear end in sight. We hear new stories of corruption every day, each more absurd than the last. And We've seen the president weaponize the U.S. government against, by my count, at least 20 of his perceived adversaries. myself, include. A month after my speech at Brookings last year, the President called for me to be investigated, arrested and hanged on charges of sedition after I made a 90 second video in February of 2026. (01:18–01:25)

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Asserts that President Trump has used the government against at least 20 perceived adversaries.

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