Overview
- Michigan State Police searched Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s Holly, Michigan, property Friday, confirmed no one was in danger, and said she was not home at the time.
- U.S. Capitol Police are conducting the ongoing investigation and have placed Slotkin under 24/7 protection after a surge in threats.
- The threat came a day after President Trump labeled six Democrats “seditious,” wrote “punishable by DEATH” on Truth Social, and called for arrests and trials.
- Slotkin and other veterans of military and intelligence service had posted a video urging personnel to refuse unlawful orders, framing the guidance as a constitutional duty.
- The White House said Trump was not calling for executions, while several Democrats filed complaints with Capitol Police and reporters noted a recent, similar swatting of an Indiana state lawmaker.