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Conservatives have condemned her statements.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-19T00:25:11.142Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-18T19:00:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-19T00:25:11.142Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to a named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing and lacks specific dates or locations.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from those affected or responsible.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with loaded adjectives and sensational language."}},"tags":["#ElissaSlotkin","#TrumpAdministration","#Prosecution","#Deterrence","#2028Election"],"entities":["Elissa Slotkin","Donald Trump","University of Chicago","Miranda Devine","Mark Meador"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin said Democrats should select 'signature cases' to prosecute and 'go after people and projects that are just super egregious' to create a 'deterrence message' for young people considering future Trump administration roles.","Slotkin made these remarks at a live recording of the America, Actually! podcast at the University of Chicago.","Conservatives, including New York Post columnist Miranda Devine and FTC Commissioner Mark Meador, have condemned Slotkin's statements.","Slotkin also predicted a contested 2028 Democratic presidential primary."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan has suggested that Democrats should pursue prosecutions against individuals associated with a future Trump administration. Speaking at a live recording of the America, Actually! podcast at the University of Chicago, Slotkin stated that Democrats should select 'signature cases' and 'go after people and projects that are just super egregious.' She indicated this approach would create a 'deterrence message' for young people considering working for a future Trump administration, aiming to make them think twice about potential repercussions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, expressed her desire for accountability regarding 'unbelievable corruption.' She also predicted a contested 2028 Democratic presidential primary, suggesting it would feature 'new faces and big and bold ideas.' 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