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Slotkin: Security Tightened After Trump's 'Sedition' Accusations — 24/7 Protection Followed Spike in Threats

05:34 AM, 11/24/2025

Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her security was tightened immediately after former President Trump accused her and several Democratic lawmakers of 'sedition' for urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. She reported a sharp rise in death threats and said Capitol Police arranged 24/7 protection. Slotkin defended speaking out, called the president's rhetoric inappropriate, and accused him of trying to weaponize the Justice Department and distract from other major stories.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) says her personal security was increased immediately after former President Donald Trump publicly accused her and several Democratic lawmakers of 'sedition' for urging service members to refuse unlawful orders.

In an interview on ABC's This Week, Slotkin said the change was swift and serious: 'Almost immediately...the security situation changed for all of us.' She added that 'leadership climate is set at the top,' and that inflammatory comments from national leaders can trigger threats, calls to congressional offices and demands for police response.

The comments followed a video released by a group of lawmakers urging service members that they may 'refuse illegal orders' and reminding them that 'no one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.' Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who served three deployments alongside U.S. forces, appears in the video with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) and Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.).

Slotkin told reporters she has seen a 'huge spike in death threats and intimidation' across phone lines, email and website channels since the episode began. She said the U.S. Capitol Police informed her team they would provide round-the-clock protection.

'I think I've been through dangerous situations before, so it doesn't change my feeling about speaking my mind,' Slotkin said. 'But the president took issue with one sentence in a video and was calling for our death. I think that's inappropriate, whether you're a Democrat, Republican or an independent.'

Asked whether she was concerned about the administration's pledge to hold the lawmakers 'accountable,' Slotkin accused Trump of trying to weaponize the Justice Department and of using the controversy to distract from other news, including the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein and developments on the economy.

This account is based on Slotkin's interview on ABC's This Week and her remarks to other reporters. The senator defended the decision to speak publicly about unlawful orders while condemning rhetoric she says has escalated threats against lawmakers and their staffs.

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