Sen. Elissa Slotkin has flatly refused a DoJ request for a voluntary interview about a video she and other lawmakers made urging troops to refuse “illegal orders,” calling the inquiry baseless, exposing just how far the DOJ under Trump and is willing to go to harass political opponents.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin has refused to voluntarily participate in a Justice Dept. investigation over a video she and five other Democratic members of Congress recorded last year that urged U.S. troops to resist unlawful orders from the Trump administration.

“‘I’m not going to be sitting down for this inquiry. I’m not going to legitimize their actions. They’re using physical and legal intimidation to get me to shut up. Until we stand up to this kind of weaponization, it’s just going to keep happening,’ Slotkin warned.” open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...

Slotkin Hits Back as Trump DOJ Pushes for Retribution talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

It was a great Friday afternoon at the Arab American National Museum spending time learning more about the history, culture, and contributions of Arab Americans to our state. The museum is a national leader on telling often untold stories to a wide audience.

If you come and visit my office in DC, chances are you’ll be in one of two conference rooms, named for two things that ALL Michiganders can agree on: our love for our Great Lakes, and our love for our teams. So it’s only fitting that our newest piece of art is sports-themed.

Intimidation is the point, and it is not going to work on me.

Michigan is home to the second-largest Albanian diaspora population in the country, and Albania is a strong American ally. Great to talk with Albanian Foreign Minister Spiropali today about how we can make the ties between our communities even stronger.

The Winter Olympics are here, and Michiganders are extremely well-represented. Get to know them — they make Michigan proud! Go get ‘em!

I will not be intimidated by any harassment campaign. I do not intend to sit down for a voluntary interview with DOJ or FBI officials sent to interfere with the important work I’m doing for my constituents. This should end. And I will fight hard against any further unlawful escalation. [2/2]

Members of Congress from both political parties expressed dismay and disappointment Friday after President Donald Trump shared a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. Michigan’s U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin called it “racist garbage”

Any effort to turn the Intelligence Community against our own citizens is illegal and would undercut longstanding American values of a right to privacy and the ability to speak out against our government without fear of retribution. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This is racist garbage from President Trump. If you’re finding yourself defending it, you’re on the wrong side of history. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

Sen. Elissa Slotkin is refusing to voluntarily comply with the Justice Department investigation into that video she organized urging U.S. military members to resist illegal orders. Slotkin's legal team is requesting Jeanine Pirro preserve all relevant documents for "anticipated litigation."

Sen. Slotkin refuses DOJ interview request over troops video: 'The intimidation is the point'

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has refused to meet for a voluntary interview with Jeanine Pirro, the former Fox News host-turned-U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...

The Michigan senator won't sit for a Justice Department interview and says she's considering a lawsuit for a violation of her rights.

In case you missed it, Senator Slotkin makes a great point here about how lawyers have advised her to lay low and not make any waves with Trump. And instead, she has done the exact opposite by standing up to him. This is the way. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

If they can do this to a sitting senator, imagine what they can do to you.

I was glad to have the opportunity to meet with the Lebanese Chief of Defense General Haykal yesterday. Michigan is home to the largest Lebanese-American community in the country, with so many who have deep ties and family trying to make it in this dynamic country.

U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has notified federal authorities she will not interview with the DOJ over a video in which she and several other lawmakers, all former military and intelligence officers, urged military members to “refuse illegal orders.” Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

Today, I sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro informing them that I will not be sitting down with them for their inquiry over a 90-second video I filmed in November. Here's why.

Last week I spoke with mayors from across the country. They’re concerned– about housing costs, data centers, and ICE – and feel more pressure than ever as the bridge between their community and the federal government.

There couldn't be a more important time to stand up for our kids in our schools.

This week, I met with Michigan Sheriffs on their annual trip to Washington to hear directly from them about what we can do on the federal level to make sure they have the resources they need to keep our communities safe.

Why I am keeping a close eye on China’s push to sell cars in Canada and the North American market. youtube.com/shorts/5mLs4...

The President sold our most sophisticated AI chips to an Emirati company with ties to the Chinese military. Now we find out they paid hundreds of millions directly to the President’s kids. It’s all there in plain sight. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Wishing all Michiganders a Happy Black History Month! This year is very special because it marks 100 years of formally commemorating the history, culture, and contributions that African Americans have made in this country.

It is deeply concerning to have federal officials going after voter rolls for what appears to be very political reasons. And, as a former CIA officer, I cannot tell you what the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was doing, helping with a raid in Georgia. youtube.com/shorts/HymkJ...

ICE used to have five months of training, but they've shortened it now to 47 days. The number 47 was picked because President Trump is the 47th president.

We are going through a moment of inflection on health care. Watch my speech at Wayne State University. youtu.be/e-S5eKzxC2E

We must defend our fundamental freedoms.

Last week, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. I was unable to support more funding without serious, legislated change.

We  need to demand that the ICE agents and law enforcement who are working in their name are held to a higher standard. youtube.com/shorts/caZqm...

Our office is looking for Veterans to become full-time fellows in Washington, D.C. through the Stars of Valor program. Please visit this website to find out more: www.starsofvalor.senate.gov

Today, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. The events taking place in Minneapolis represent a cultural moment — where people across the political spectrum saw, with their own eyes, U.S. citizens abused, threatened, and gunned down. Our fundamental rights as Americans, trampled.

In this week's Intel Brief, we dig into three important topics: 1️⃣ How ICE operates with different sets of rules than the police. 2️⃣ The raid on a Georgia election office, and the larger efforts to collect voter rolls 3️⃣ How the chaotic approach to China is hurting Americans youtu.be/Sh0ilxogooc

Secretary Noem must be held accountable, and she needs to explain herself before Congress and the American people.

Watch this space: Last night, the President called VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti an ‘insurrectionist’. Meaning that he was a person who was engaged in violent uprising against an authority or government.

Did VA officials try to stop a memorial for Alex Pretti?

This isn't a Republican or a Democratic thing. From Zach Bryan to Joe Rogan, folks of all kinds of different views are crying out for reforms and to rein in ICE.

This morning, I voted no on the bill that included funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The White House needs to hear the American people, and rein in ICE, end the violence and stop the attack on our fundamental freedoms.

Secretary Noem fundamentally doesn't understand her role as a Cabinet Secretary. She needs to resign, be fired, or, if that doesn't happen, she should be impeached.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to step down amid the furor over federal immigration agents' aggressive tactics in communities.

There needs to be consequences for what happened in Minneapolis. That starts with leadership. Secretary Noem should resign. If she doesn't, President Trump should fire her. If that doesn't happen, she should be impeached. youtube.com/shorts/1xmV6...

What's happening in Minneapolis strikes at the heart of who we are as Americans. Watch my speech on the Senate floor. Michiganders are demanding accountability and consequences. youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp...

TONIGHT at around 6:20 PM: I’ll be speaking on the Senate floor about why every American should care about what’s happening in Minneapolis, and what comes next. Watch here: youtube.com/live/nDgsWcp...

The President directed the Department of Justice to make a secret list of “domestic terrorist organizations.” It seems clear from his own order that Trump plans to see how far he can stretch the law before someone tells him no.

What could happen to people on President Trump’s secret “domestic terrorist” list? They could be targeted by the federal government just for disagreeing with President Trump’s agenda.

President Trump is following the same playbook as almost every authoritarian in history.