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| Emily — In November, myself and five other members of Congress made a video quoting current law, that the military has a responsibility to refuse illegal orders. In response, President Trump tweeted more than a dozen times, calling for me to be investigated, arrested, and hanged. Since then, the FBI and former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, now U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, asked to interview me for the inquiry. I wanted to share an important update on all of this, and ask for your help. I wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney Pirro to inform them that I won't be doing an interview, and that their offices should preserve their records should I decide to sue for their infringement on my constitutional rights. I am not going to legitimize what they're doing. The video in question was public, and I've talked about it extensively in the open. Our Constitution is crystal clear about our freedom of speech, and that's a value worth fighting for. To be honest, very smart people have told me to keep my head down and be quiet — that doing so would make this inquiry go away. But that's exactly what Trump and Pirro want. They are employing intimidation to get me to shut up and, much more importantly, to deter other people from criticizing them. So I'm taking the opposite approach, and I am fighting back, because this is bigger than any one senator or any one video. If they can do this to me, what can they do to a business leader, or the head of a community foundation, or a mom who goes viral on the internet for criticizing Donald Trump? We all own our choices. I own mine. And Pirro and Trump must own theirs. This is where I need your help. As I've said before, fighting back against these abuses of power requires a political strategy and a legal strategy. We're opening up an entire new front on the legal strategy — one that goes on offense. But taken together, it requires resources, and that is why I am asking: Can you please split a contribution between my campaign and the DNC to continue fighting back against a president hell-bent on revenge against those who speak out?If you've stored your info with ActBlue, we'll process your split contribution between Elissa Slotkin and the Democratic National Committee instantly:
I've asked people to fight back and push back. And if I am going to live the values that I preach, that means I have to take some additional risk myself. That is what I am doing, and I appreciate your support as we go forward. Elissa Slotkin  If you gave recently via check or mail, our system may not have yet processed your gift. We are appreciative and thank you greatly for your support. Text JOIN to 43367 Manage how often you receive DNC emails, by filling out this form. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the DNC, submit this form to unsubscribe. If you're ready to elect Democrats in all 50 states, territories, and D.C., make a contribution today. Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not tax deductible. Paid for by the Democratic National Committee, www.Democrats.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. We deserve better
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