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Democratic probes of Trump should deter grads from working for him, Slotkin says

WASHINGTON — Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin tangled online with conservatives angry over her remarks last week about holding Trump officials accountable for corruption and specifically her suggestion that such moves might dissuade young graduates from going to work for the administration. A clip of her remarks circulating on social media prompted some…

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Hartford Courant· Oct 20, 2:00 PMDemocratic probes of Trump should deter grads from working for him, Slotkin says

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