Rep. Elissa Slotkin Statement on Whistleblower Complaint

Statement

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) released the following statement today regarding the whistleblower complaint released to Congress, alleging the President pressured a foreign leader to investigate a domestic political opponent, in violation of his oath of office.

Slotkin is a former CIA analyst and senior Pentagon official, who helped stand up the first-ever Office of the Director of National Intelligence, established after the 9/11 attacks. On Monday, Slotkin was joined by six of her service and veteran freshman colleagues in coming out in support of moving forward with impeachment proceedings against the president if the allegations were true, citing grave national security concerns.

"As a former CIA analyst, I recognize the thorough, well-cited, and evidence-based case the whistleblower complaint lays out, adding breadth and depth to what the President and his lawyer have acknowledged publicly: that the President used the weight of his position to push a foreign leader to unearth dirt on a political opponent," Slotkin said.

"This complaint walks through a deeply troubling pattern of behavior that was not limited to one phone call, but part of a concerted, multi-month effort by the President and his advisors to pressure Ukrainian leadership. It elevates my concern that the President is threatening our democratic process for the 2020 election, setting a dangerous precedent for any and all future American elections."

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