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'''Elissa Blair Slotkin''' (born July 10, 1976) is a U.S. freshman representative from Michigan's 8th district. | '''Elissa Blair Slotkin''' (born July 10, 1976) is a U.S. freshman representative from Michigan's 8th district. | ||
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| + | ==Central Intelligence Agency== | ||
| + | Slotkin is a former CIA agent.<ref>[https://elissaforcongress.com/jack-lessenberry-hot-dogs-the-cia-and-congress/ Hot dogs, the CIA, and Congress]</ref> | ||
==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===2018 election=== | ===2018 election=== | ||
Slotkin was elected by a close margin in 2018,<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan%27s_8th_Congressional_District_election,_2018 Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2018]</ref> a year that flipped House control towards the [[Democrats]] as a result of [[Paul Ryan]]'s weak leadership.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/blame-paul-ryan-for-todays-democrat-frenzy-to-impeach-trump Blame Paul Ryan for today’s Democrat frenzy to impeach Trump]</ref> | Slotkin was elected by a close margin in 2018,<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan%27s_8th_Congressional_District_election,_2018 Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2018]</ref> a year that flipped House control towards the [[Democrats]] as a result of [[Paul Ryan]]'s weak leadership.<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/blame-paul-ryan-for-todays-democrat-frenzy-to-impeach-trump Blame Paul Ryan for today’s Democrat frenzy to impeach Trump]</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Impeachment coup=== | ||
| + | Slotkin, despite being elected from a Trump district, voted to impeach the president along with her party line.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elissa-slotkin-freshman-dem-from-trump-district-to-vote-for-impeachment Elissa Slotkin, freshman Dem from Trump district, to vote for impeachment]</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Reaction to U.S. airstrike against Soleimani=== | ||
| + | In response to the airstrike ordered by Donald Trump and his administration that successfully killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, Slotkin, showing an anti-Trump bias, stressed the importance of "consulting Congress" and that "the ultimate ends don't justify the means."<ref>[https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2020/01/03/michigan-rep-slotkin-ex-cia-analyst-reacts-to-death-of-irans-soleimani/ Michigan US Rep. Slotkin, ex-CIA analyst, reacts to death of Iran’s Soleimani]</ref> | ||
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| + | Slotkin did not mention that the [[Obama administration]] had intervened against Israel's previous plans to kill Soleimani.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2020/01/04/flashback-israel-planned-to-kill-soleimani-but-the-obama-administration-put-an-end-to-the-operation-n2558943 FLASHBACK: Israel Planned to Kill Soleimani But the Obama Administration Put an End to the Operation]</ref> | ||
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| + | ====Self-admitted betrayal of colleagues==== | ||
| + | In the very same statement Slotkin made on Trump's ordered airstrike of Soleimani, she admitted that she {{quotebox|"watched friends and colleagues get hurt or killed by Iranian rockets, mortars and explosive devices"}} and in addition, Slotkin added on that she {{quotebox|"watched as his power increased and he brought strength and capability to groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, and to smaller cells around the Middle East and the world, with devastating consequences."[[Elissa Slotkin#cite_note-4|<sup>[4]</sup>]]}} | ||
==Political views== | ==Political views== | ||
| − | Slotkin is a liberal who supports | + | Slotkin is a liberal who supports minors getting abortions without parental consent, stimulus spending bills, and gun control.<ref>[https://house.ontheissues.org/MI/Elissa_Slotkin.htm Elissa Slotkin on the Issues]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:48, January 27, 2020
| Elissa Slotkin | |
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| U.S. Representative from Michigan's 8th Congressional District From: January 3, 2019 – present | |
| Predecessor | Mike Bishop |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | David Moore |
| Religion | Jewish[1] |
Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is a U.S. freshman representative from Michigan's 8th district.
Contents
Central Intelligence Agency
Slotkin is a former CIA agent.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives
2018 election
Slotkin was elected by a close margin in 2018,[3] a year that flipped House control towards the Democrats as a result of Paul Ryan's weak leadership.[4]
Impeachment coup
Slotkin, despite being elected from a Trump district, voted to impeach the president along with her party line.[5]
Reaction to U.S. airstrike against Soleimani
In response to the airstrike ordered by Donald Trump and his administration that successfully killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, Slotkin, showing an anti-Trump bias, stressed the importance of "consulting Congress" and that "the ultimate ends don't justify the means."[6]
Slotkin did not mention that the Obama administration had intervened against Israel's previous plans to kill Soleimani.[7]
Self-admitted betrayal of colleagues
In the very same statement Slotkin made on Trump's ordered airstrike of Soleimani, she admitted that she"watched friends and colleagues get hurt or killed by Iranian rockets, mortars and explosive devices"and in addition, Slotkin added on that she
"watched as his power increased and he brought strength and capability to groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, and to smaller cells around the Middle East and the world, with devastating consequences."[4]
Political views
Slotkin is a liberal who supports minors getting abortions without parental consent, stimulus spending bills, and gun control.[8]
References
- ↑ These Jewish women are running for office because of Trump
- ↑ Hot dogs, the CIA, and Congress
- ↑ Michigan's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- ↑ Blame Paul Ryan for today’s Democrat frenzy to impeach Trump
- ↑ Elissa Slotkin, freshman Dem from Trump district, to vote for impeachment
- ↑ Michigan US Rep. Slotkin, ex-CIA analyst, reacts to death of Iran’s Soleimani
- ↑ FLASHBACK: Israel Planned to Kill Soleimani But the Obama Administration Put an End to the Operation
- ↑ Elissa Slotkin on the Issues
