BOMBSHELL @senatorelissaslotkin REFUSES DOJ Interview Over "Sham Investigation" & FLIPS THE SCRIPT
February 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelSenator Elissa Slotkin sits down with Jim Acosta for her first interview since declining to cooperate with a Justice Department investigation into a video she made with fellow veterans about military members' obligations under the law, explaining her decision to "go on offense" and demand the DOJ preserve all records for a potential civil rights lawsuit.
Constitutional attorney Elizabeth Oyer analyzes the legal boundaries of presidential power and the protections available to government officials targeted for protected speech, while former Republican Congressman David Jolly discusses the implications of using federal law enforcement against political critics.
The conversation examines a pivotal moment in the balance between executive authority and constitutional freedoms.
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