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demmiblue

(38,999 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:09 AM Friday

Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7. "We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not

Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.

"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump threatened her and other Democrats.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.

"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump threatened her and other Democrats.

Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2025-11-21T14:56:00.470Z


Trump labeled her a ‘traitor.’ Now this Democrat says she’s getting 24/7 security

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, said Capitol Police ramped up her security following Trump’s posts during an appearance on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, on Thursday.

“Capitol Police came to us and said, ‘We’re going to put you on 24/7 security.’ We’ve got law enforcement out in front of my house. It changes things immediately, and leadership climate is set from the top. And if the President is saying you should be hanged, then we shouldn’t be surprised when folks on the ground are going to follow suit and say even worse,” Slotkin said on “All In with Chris Hayes.”

She said Trump’s posts “fundamentally changed our security situation,” but emphasized that she is not afraid to continue speaking out.

“He is trying to use fear as a weapon. He’s trying to distract us from whatever. He doesn’t want to talk about the Epstein files or whatever else, but he’s also trying to intimidate people out of criticizing him. That’s the entire game here,” Slotkin said.

“And then he’s trying to intimidate people in his party to keep quiet even when he does things that violate our norms,” she added.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/11/trump-labeled-her-a-traitor-now-this-democrat-says-shes-getting-247-security.html


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Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7. "We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not (Original Post) demmiblue Friday OP
Trump is such a creepy stochastic bastard Blues Heron Friday #1
"Stochastic" Seinan Sensei Friday #18
Imagine....This in the United States of America. democrank Friday #2
What kind of weirdo sends threats to politicians? leftstreet Friday #3
Good one... IthinkThereforeIAM Friday #22
The same kind of weirdo that thinks his loyal AG will carry them out at his behest. DFW Friday #31
Kash Patel can bring back a few FBI agents gab13by13 Friday #4
Launch an impeachment resolution. n/t FSogol Friday #5
For anyone else, that would have been automatic. paleotn Friday #8
Kick dalton99a Friday #6
The 'president' is our greatest enemy. spanone Friday #7
Waiting for an Executive Order forbidding the use of government funds to protect "traitors". Midnight Writer Friday #9
We live in dangerous times. Martin68 Friday #10
I think that's an Irish curse. Dr. T Friday #28
He is overthrowing the government and the Constitution. Thanks to Republicans. twodogsbarking Friday #11
Project 2025 instructed Rs to do so. KS Toronado Friday #25
Wonder if they can put a pre-answer voice message indicating all calls are recorded spudspud Friday #12
We need to revamp our phone system. multigraincracker Friday #16
And if one of his drooling idiot followers were to act on his comment, he would claim... 3catwoman3 Friday #13
He Would Also Claim MissouriDem47 Saturday #33
But Magas are so sweet and lovey, right? /s slightlv Friday #14
I'm thinking this makes Trump very very happy GusBob Friday #15
Funny, he's the one that got shot in the ear. multigraincracker Friday #17
Ostensibly EYESORE 9001 Friday #21
It's his MO orangecrush Friday #19
She should be able to sue based on the timing of his remarks and the terror afterwards. live love laugh Friday #20
When are we going to hear pundits, journalists, analysts, and more dems using phrases such as 'disturbed,' wiggs Friday #23
It's a good thing that she didn't piss off Antifa. mjvpi Friday #24
Trump should be charged with threatening members of congress. hadEnuf Friday #26
... Wednesdays Friday #27
He's more likely liberalgunwilltravel Friday #29
wow -- and it's dated 2019. six years ago. and this mindset never went away, never stopped nt orleans Saturday #34
The bully brigade - always ready at a moment's notice. Borogove Friday #30
Fuck the Neo Nazi Traitor and his Death Squad. Cha Friday #32
Trump should be in jail. Emile Saturday #35
Anonymity in phone calls ought to be made illegal Fullduplexxx Saturday #36

leftstreet

(38,503 posts)
3. What kind of weirdo sends threats to politicians?
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:14 AM
Friday

Half of them are probably coming from Stephen Polyp-Head Miller

DFW

(59,439 posts)
31. The same kind of weirdo that thinks his loyal AG will carry them out at his behest.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 02:14 PM
Friday

But, then, what kind of weirdo would want to be his AG in the first place?

Of course, we're talking this kind of weirdo, so no one should be surprised:

spanone

(140,748 posts)
7. The 'president' is our greatest enemy.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:34 AM
Friday

It's amazing that trmp lied about Illegal/legal and now every fucking republican is echoing his lie.
Saw Lindsey Graham do the same shit.
Fuck these republicons.

Midnight Writer

(25,021 posts)
9. Waiting for an Executive Order forbidding the use of government funds to protect "traitors".
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:04 PM
Friday

He would like nothing more than to see his critics murdered.

He probably got some tips from his Saudi friend on how to deal with dissent. Or his Russian pal. Or his North Korean buddy. Or his Chinese business partner.

KS Toronado

(22,231 posts)
25. Project 2025 instructed Rs to do so.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:37 PM
Friday

We need more Judges to step up to the plate and hit his curve balls out of the park.

spudspud

(628 posts)
12. Wonder if they can put a pre-answer voice message indicating all calls are recorded
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:11 PM
Friday

and phone numbers tracked for security purposes. I can only imagine how many keyboard cowboys calling in to make a threat would hesitate and hang up before going through with the threat.

multigraincracker

(36,742 posts)
16. We need to revamp our phone system.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:34 PM
Friday

Way too many spoofed calls. I get at least 10 a day. Charge $10 per altering caller id changes. If they are all coming from SE Asia, charge a dollar per call from that country.

3catwoman3

(28,248 posts)
13. And if one of his drooling idiot followers were to act on his comment, he would claim...
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:18 PM
Friday

...to know nothing about it.

slightlv

(7,114 posts)
14. But Magas are so sweet and lovey, right? /s
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:25 PM
Friday

And yet they scream WE are the violent ones. Projection is going to be a hard syndrome for them to recover from.

GusBob

(8,079 posts)
15. I'm thinking this makes Trump very very happy
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:26 PM
Friday

Its Jan 6th all over again

I'm also thinking Trump wants to threaten all democrats elected or not

I keep thinking: Stalin, Gulags

EYESORE 9001

(29,338 posts)
21. Ostensibly
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:17 PM
Friday

Provided a convenient excuse to walk around with a maxi pad on his ear for a few days

orangecrush

(27,679 posts)
19. It's his MO
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:04 PM
Friday

Stochastic terrorism.

"Stochastic terrorism is the use of hostile and dehumanizing public rhetoric to incite violence, which happens at a statistically probable but unpredictable rate. Influential figures can use this method by demonizing a person or group, which creates a climate of fear that may lead an individual to commit a violent act, while the speaker remains insulated from legal responsibility because no explicit order was given."

live love laugh

(16,116 posts)
20. She should be able to sue based on the timing of his remarks and the terror afterwards.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:14 PM
Friday

Coupled with the simultaneous threats to others that he named.

wiggs

(8,595 posts)
23. When are we going to hear pundits, journalists, analysts, and more dems using phrases such as 'disturbed,'
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:32 PM
Friday

'dis-ordered,' 'sociopath,' 'dangerous,' 'extremely un-presidential,' 'scary,' 'ignorant,' 'foolish and reckless,' 'abnormal,' toddler-esque,'...to describe TSF??

Instead we hear that his fevered posts and actions are mere distractions, tactics, trump being trump, weaponization, unitary president, strong-man, populist, abuse of power. Huge difference. They are ignoring the most important story of his administration.

mjvpi

(1,822 posts)
24. It's a good thing that she didn't piss off Antifa.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:34 PM
Friday

The radical left is so much more violent.

hadEnuf

(3,478 posts)
26. Trump should be charged with threatening members of congress.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 01:41 PM
Friday

What they said in no way, shape or form was treasonous to the country or even close. They quoted military law.

That fat, fascist lunatic f@ck need to start being held to account any way possible.

orleans

(36,562 posts)
34. wow -- and it's dated 2019. six years ago. and this mindset never went away, never stopped nt
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 03:39 AM
Saturday

Cha

(316,019 posts)
32. Fuck the Neo Nazi Traitor and his Death Squad.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:04 PM
Friday


Bravo to Sen Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Chris Deluzio and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan.
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