Slotkin Drops the Hammer, Forces General to Choose Between Trump & Americans | Pete Hegseth, US News
January 19, 2026
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as posted by the channelOn January 15, 2026, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a high-profile confirmation hearing for Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, President Trump’s nominee to lead both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, drawing sharp scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers including Michigan’s Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, pressed Rudd over whether NSA surveillance capabilities could be used against American citizens based on political views or speech—a clear concern amid the administration’s expanded domestic threat policies—and asked him to explicitly reject such use. Rudd repeatedly stressed he would uphold the Constitution and applicable laws if confirmed but did not offer a direct, categorical promise on that point, a response that has become a focal point for critics.
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