Senator Elissa Slotkin faces ethics complaint over comments to conservatives

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) is facing an ethics complaint filed with the United States Senate following controversial remarks regarding young conservatives. The complaint, submitted by University of Chicago student Michael Bicksel, alleges that Slotkin proposed using congressional investigations and potential prosecutions to deter young people from serving in a Republican administration.

The controversy stems from comments made during a University of Chicago event on October 13. In a viral clip, Slotkin stated she wanted to pursue “signature cases” against those who “enabled” President Donald Trump to send a “deterrence message.” She expressed a desire for young graduates to hesitate to work for the Trump administration due to the potential for “buying myself a ton of problems.”