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Elissa SlotkinD · MI · SEN
How outlets cover Slotkin · Nov 22 – Nov 26, 2025

Elissa Slotkin Discusses Unlawful Orders After Military Video

So far 11 center and right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · ABC News · CENTERExplainer: Can military members refuse orders?
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Elissa Slotkin D · MI · SEN
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · ABC NEWS

An explainer outlines when U.S. service members may refuse orders as lawmakers’ video urging troops to refuse illegal orders draws criticism and prompts a Defense Department investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly. Legal experts say orders are generally presumed lawful, while service members face risks if they disobey an order later found lawful.

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5 CENTER ARTICLES
ABC NewsNOV 26 · 8:25 AM ET
Explainer: Can military members refuse orders?Slotkin said military officers had raised concerns and defended the video’s message about illegal orders.CRED 84BAL 80 PORTRAYS SLOTKIN: NEUTRALABC NEWS · REPUBLISHED BY ABC7 NEW YORK
Fox2detroitNOV 25 · 1:45 PM ET
Slotkin responds to Trump threats: 'I just don't think this is the America we want'Slotkin defended a video urging service members not to follow unlawful orders and criticized the president’s response.CRED 74BAL 60 PORTRAYS SLOTKIN: NEUTRAL2 ARTICLES FROM FOX2DETROIT
Hindustan TimesNOV 22 · 6:53 AM ET
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.CRED 73BAL 60 PORTRAYS SLOTKIN: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Slotkin

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 1 favorable, 1 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 8 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 22: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. NOV 23: Left 0, Center 1, Right 3. NOV 24: Left 0, Center 0, Right 3. NOV 25: Left 0, Center 2, Right 2. NOV 26: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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