Slotkin calls for prosecutions to deter young people from Trump roles

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 18:31 · Archive

Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin said Democrats should prosecute Trump administration officials to discourage young people from joining the administration.

Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin said Democrats should use prosecutions of Trump administration officials to discourage young people from joining the administration. Speaking at a University of Chicago event, Slotkin stated she wanted to pursue 'signature cases' against people who 'enabled' Trump rather than focusing solely on the president himself.

Slotkin described the intended effect on potential administration employees: 'I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems I don't want, and so let me avoid participating in that.' She called this a 'deterrence message'. She emphasised the importance of demonstrating accountability for what she described as 'unbelievable corruption'.

The remarks prompted online backlash. Law professor Jonathan Turley criticised her comments, arguing she had revealed Democrats' intentions to deter young people from supporting the administration. Scott Kupor, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, called Slotkin's comments 'incredibly disappointing and unprofessional'.

How it is being reported

• Slotkin wants GOP prosecutions to deter young people from Trump administration jobsElissa Slotkin said she wants young people to fear legal problems before joining the Trump administration, sparking fierce online backlash..Fox News · 18 Oct, 18:04
• Sen. Slotkin urges Dems to use prosecution to make young people afraid to serve in Trump adminMichigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin publicly called on Democrats to "go after" and intimidate young conservatives who want to work in the Trump administration to kickstart their careers.New York Post · 18 Oct, 15:53

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