Ethics Complaint Targets Slotkin Over Trump Deterrence Remarks at Oct. 13 Event
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Ethics Complaint Targets Slotkin Over Trump Deterrence Remarks at Oct. 13 Event
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 22
Summary
A Senate ethics complaint filed Thursday accuses Sen. Elissa Slotkin of proposing investigations and prosecutions to deter young people from joining the Trump administration.
Michael Bicksel, a University of Chicago student who publicized the Oct. 13 remarks, asked the Senate Ethics Committee to examine whether her comments reflected improper conduct even if no specific rule was broken.
The complaint centers on Slotkin's statement that she wanted "signature cases" against people who "enabled" President Donald Trump and a "deterrence message" that would make students fear "a ton of problems" if they served.
Slotkin has called the backlash "manufactured outrage" and said Trump supporters are trying to intimidate critics, while the Justice Department is already facing separate calls to investigate her remarks.