Sen. Elissa Slotkin University of Chicago Institute of Politics
senator elissa slotkin d-mi just laid out a strategy to target allies of former president trump by identifying specific cases against individuals who supported him. the stated goal is to deter young conservatives from joining the trump administration by highlighting potential legal consequences so they think twice before participating. she wants students to ask themselves if working for the trump admin sounds fun or if it might buy them a ton of problems they don't want and lead them to avoid that path entirely. this approach includes naming kristi noem, doug burgum, and jeanine pirro as targets on the proposed list. the author contrasts this new method with previous criticisms of political retribution made by the same party over the last four years. the piece urges readers to vote for the opposing party at all costs given these developments.
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So that's what I'm saying. I want to look at these signature cases and not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him. I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun. I might get an opportunity. I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don't want. And so let me avoid participating in that. I want that deterrence message set.
