‘Intimidation is the point’: Senator speaks out after attempted indictment | CNN Politics

‘Intimidation is the point’: Senator speaks out after attempted indictment | CNN Politics

By Anne Clifford, CNN

Published 9:17 PM EST, Wed February 11, 2026

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she expects the DOJ will try to indict her again after a grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who made a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders. “Fear can be contagious, so is courage,” she says.

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