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Elissa Slotkin feuds with Mike Lee over warning students not to work for Trump administration

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Knox, B. (2026, October 19). Elissa Slotkin feuds with Mike Lee over warning students not to work for Trump administration. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4770389/elissa-slotkin-mike-lee-students-work-trump-administration/

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) faced backlash after comments at a University of Chicago event where she threatened to prosecute individuals who "enabled" President Donald Trump, warning students against working for the Trump administration. The controversy intensified when a video clip of her remarks went viral over the weekend, prompting widespread criticism.

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On October 13, Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin warned University of Chicago students against joining the Trump administration, saying it might bring them "a ton of problems." She suggested pursuing "signature cases" to deter young Americans from working for President Donald Trump's government. The comments went viral and sparked backlash, with critics accusing her of using lawfare to intimidate political opponents. A University of Chicago student filed an ethics complaint against Slotkin on October 19, arguing that her remarks could be used to frighten potential administration employees into avoiding participation in the Trump administration.

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At a University of Chicago event Tuesday, Slotkin laid out her strategy to suppress young people’s interest in working for the Trump administration by prosecuting “signature cases” against people who “enabled” President Donald Trump.

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2026-10-19 · Washington Examiner

Elissa Slotkin feuds with Mike Lee over warning students not to work for Trump administration · assertive framing

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) came under heavy backlash over comments threatening young people looking to work for the Trump administration. asserted

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Though her remarks were made a week ago, the clip of her threat only went viral on Saturday, sparking outrage. asserted

clip → make → outrage