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“Spare Me the Pearl-Clutching”: Slotkin Fires Back at Sen. Mike Lee Over Her “Deterrence Message” to Young People Weighing Trump Administration Jobs
Sen. Elissa Slotkin wants young people to think, “Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems,” before taking a job in the Trump administration. Sen. Mike Lee called it “absolutely disgraceful,” and the head of the federal personnel office called it “unprofessional.” Slotkin’s answer: “Spare me the pearl-clutching.” Here is what each of them said, word for word.

Yossi Schmidt
7 hours ago3 min read
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