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Why is Elissa Slotkin under '24/7 Capitol Police security'? All on Trump's 'dangerous death threats'

Slotkin says she received hundreds of threats after appearing in a video about unlawful military orders, and Capitol Police are accompanying her around the clock.

Why is Elissa Slotkin under '24/7 Capitol Police security'? All on Trump's 'dangerous death threats'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she received hundreds of threats after joining a video urging military personnel to disobey unlawful orders, and Capitol Police are providing her round-the-clock security. President Donald Trump called the lawmakers’ message seditious and said it was punishable by death.

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Elissa Slotkin D · MI · SEN

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Elissa Slotkin
D · MI · SEN

Michigan senator who appeared in a video urging military personnel to disobey unlawful orders and later received threats

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose posts called the lawmakers’ conduct seditious and said they should be arrested and put on trial

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House Minority Leader who joined a statement condemning Trump’s remarks

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader who requested additional security and condemned Trump’s remarks

Pete Aguilar
D · CA-33

House Democratic Caucus Chair who joined a statement condemning Trump’s remarks

House Minority Whip who joined a statement condemning Trump’s remarks

White House spokesperson who defended the administration’s account of the lawmakers’ video and said Trump did not want Congress members executed

Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Arizona senator featured in the video and mentioned as a recipient of Schumer’s security request

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Elissa Slotkin Says She Knows of No Illegal Trump Orders

Outlets agree that Slotkin joined a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders, then said in an interview she knew of no illegal orders from President Trump. Center outlets cover her interview answer alongside threats she says followed the video and legal context on refusing orders. Right-leaning outlets largely portray her answer as a contradiction of the video and criticize her and other Democrats for urging service members to refuse orders.

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