Sen. Slotkin is silent on Trump guard shooting comments after DC attack

Sen. Alyssa Slotkin, D-Mich., remained silent Friday when asked about previous statements that suggested government officials should be prepared to push back on the president. Donald Trump If he orders the army to fire on civilians.

Slotkin and other Democrats are facing those concerns now that the country is starting to reopen A shooting One member of the National Guard died and another is in critical condition in Washington on Wednesday.

Her office did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

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About the National Guard and other federal forces, Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s alarm originally stemmed from comments President Donald Trump made to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper during his first term. (via Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Getty Images)

Slotkin’s alarm about the National Guard and other federal forces originally stemmed from comments Trump made to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper during his first term.

“The president in the last administration asked then-Secretary (Mark) Esper to send the 82nd Airborne to Washington, DC to try to quell peaceful protests in the city. And he said, ‘Can’t you shoot them in the foot if necessary?'” Slotkin said. At a January committee hearing.

Esper recorded the quote as part of the administration’s thoughts on how to respond to protests over the death of George Floyd. The 2020 killing of Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked nationwide protests and ignited the Black Lives Matter movement.

The quotes were included in Esper’s book “A Sacred Oath”. – A scathing memoir of the first Trump administration.

Trump is rejected Ever making a statement.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk at Stansted Airport after arriving at Marine One, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Stansted, England. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)

Trump’s alleged statements to Esper — and other questions about Trump’s use of federal troops — prompted Slotkin and six other Democratic lawmakers to release a video in early November urging service members to “not abandon ship.” In it, he urged members of the military and intelligence community to ignore the illegal orders.

“Threats to our Constitution are not only coming from abroad but from here at home,” the lawmaker said in the video. “Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one should carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.”

Asked what he meant by illegal acts, several lawmakers pointed to Trump’s comments about shooting protesters in the legs, he said. go against Uniform Code of Military Justice.

In addition to Slotkin, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Rep. Jason Crowe, D-Colo., Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., Rep. Chrissy Houlan, D-PA. and rape. Maggie Goodlander, DN.H., also appears in the video.

Democratic Senator ‘Not Aware’ If Trump Gave Any Illegal Military Orders During Video Controversy

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich. A group of Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds including; Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Rep. Chris DeLuzio, D-Pa.; Representative Maggie Goodlander, DN.H.; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and rape. Jason Crowe released a video directed at service members and intelligence officers: “Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.” (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Mark Kelly; Elisa Slotkin; Congress)

The shooter’s motive remained unclear Wednesday.

The FBI has identified him as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakhanwal, a former member of a counter-terrorism unit in Afghanistan. He remains in custody and is charged with first-degree murder.

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The bureau has described his attack as targeted and is investigating it as an act of terrorism.