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Senate ethics complaint targets Elissa Slotkin’s warning to young conservatives
A Senate ethics complaint now targets Elissa Slotkin’s remarks about deterring young conservatives from serving in the Trump administration. The complaint asks whether warning that officials could face future prosecutions crossed from accountability into an improper threat against people considering government jobs.
Slotkin made the comments at the University of Chicago on October 17 while discussing accountability for Trump administration officials. Conservative commentators reframed the remarks as an effort to scare an entire generation out of public service, with President Trump and others joining the backlash.
The dispute is over what “deterrence” means here: prosecution for specific conduct, or a warning aimed at people before they take the job. The complaint was reported on October 19, two days after Slotkin’s remarks.
Slotkin made the comments at the University of Chicago on October 17 while discussing accountability for Trump administration officials. Conservative commentators reframed the remarks as an effort to scare an entire generation out of public service, with President Trump and others joining the backlash.
The dispute is over what “deterrence” means here: prosecution for specific conduct, or a warning aimed at people before they take the job. The complaint was reported on October 19, two days after Slotkin’s remarks.
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Oct 17
Slotkin made remarks at the University of Chicago about accountability and sending a deterrence message to young conservatives considering government service.
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Conservative commentators publicly questioned what consequences Slotkin was threatening young people with.
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A Senate ethics complaint was reported over Slotkin’s comments about deterring service in the Trump administration.
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