# Elissa Slotkin's Threats to Prosecute Conservatives

> Senator Elissa Slotkin's call for targeted prosecutions of Trump staffers risks pushing America toward civil war.
- Title: Elissa Slotkin's Threats to Prosecute Conservatives | Shortify
- Summary: Senator Elissa Slotkin's call for targeted prosecutions of Trump staffers risks pushing America toward civil war. Senator Elissa Slotkin wants to scare young…
- Keywords: elissa slotkin, senator, trump administration, prosecutions, conservatives, civil war, university of chicago, central intelligence agency, biden, barack obama, tea party, covid vaccine skeptics
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/opinion/elissa-slotkins-threats-to-prosecute-conservatives-moves-america-closer-to-civil-war
- Published: 2026-10-19T20:59:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elissa slotkin, senator, trump administration, prosecutions, conservatives, civil war, university of chicago, central intelligence agency, biden, barack obama, tea party, covid vaccine skeptics
## Democrats' Forked Tongue
Democrats speak with forked tongue as Obama denounces Trump's investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar for immigration fraud.
## Slotkin's Targeted Prosecutions
Senator Elissa Slotkin calls for targeted prosecutions of Trump staffers to scare young conservatives from politics.
## Slotkin's Deterrence Message
Slotkin wants young conservatives to avoid politics by fearing prosecution, saying, 'Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems I don’t want.'

> I want them to be like, 'Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that.' I want that deterrence message sent.
## Student Response
University of Chicago student Michael Bicksel wrote Slotkin's tactics are Bolshevik-style and will never intimidate conservatives.

> Sadly for her, we will never be intimidated by her Bolshevik-style tactics.
## Historical Context
Historically, politicians encouraged young people to enter politics without fear of prosecution.
## CIA Alumna
Slotkin, a CIA alumna, faces criticism for contradicting American principles of free debate and open competition.
## Civil War Risk
Slotkin's actions risk pushing America closer to civil war by treating political opposition as a crime.

> Opposition isn’t a crime. But tyranny is.
## Key takeaway

Senator Elissa Slotkin wants to scare young conservatives from politics by threatening prosecutions of Trump administration staff, risking civil unrest.