Senator Elissa Slotkin speaks during Munich panel – February 14, 2026

Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) told the rest of the world that Trump is exercising “authoritarianism” in the US and planning to steal the 2026 election if Americans don’t revolt while speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. 

During a panel discussion titled “Holding the Line: Defending Europe and Supporting Ukraine,” Slotkin warned that the US is “in a struggle for our democracy” because of Trump’s “authoritarianism.”

“I stand here as an American senator, feeling very concerned about the 2026 elections in November,” she said. “Just like in 2020, he said, if I don’t win, then it wasn’t a free and fair election, he is repeating the playbook, now threatening to put uniformed federal agents around polling locations.”

“So, the question is, what are we going to do as Americans to defend our democracy that we helped invent, okay? And that to me, that process that’s going on right now, which is playing out in front of all of you,” she added with a nod to the violent anti-ICE insurrection in Minnesota.

It can be recalled that Slotkin was involved in the attempted seditious coup against Trump last year, urging the military to defy his orders as he amped up pressure on designated foreign terrorist drug traffickers and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.

Slotkin and five other Democratic lawmakers, all with credentials in the military and intelligence apparatus, released a video message in November, telling active duty service members and intelligence officials that they have a “duty” to disobey “illegal” orders from President Trump.

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However, Trump has not given any illegal orders. This was an attempt to sow doubt and interfere with military operations.

Slotkin, the former CIA agent in the conspiracy, later admitted that Trump has not given a single illegal order to members of the military! Still, she threatened service members with thinly veiled warnings, comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler and suggesting they may face tribunals like the Nuremberg Trials. She further pointed to movies like “A Few Good Men” to intimidate military members into thinking twice before they follow this President.

Slotkin: I think I’m sitting in a room full of people who come from active democracies. Some of you have fought very hard for your democracies. We are in a struggle for our democracy. It’s not the first time in our 250 years, but it is certainly the most real one of my lifetime. And I think what we’re seeing happen right now is as things deteriorate, for instance, in Minneapolis, right? It is hitting something in the American consciousness, a sort of barometer for authoritarianism that they instinctively look at and don’t like. Now, because of confusion over years on what media source to listen to, what political party you come from, people are very, you know, they’re very unsure about what they read, but when they see it with their own eyes, that is something fundamentally different.

And that’s why you just saw President Trump very quietly slink out of Minneapolis because he understands it is just deeply unpopular, not just with Democrats, but with independents, Republicans and people of all stripes. The more he overplays that authoritarianism, the more people can see it with their own eyes. The more they say, “Look, I voted for him because I wanted a better economy. I thought we would get it that way, but I didn’t sign up for this.” And I come from a state that just voted for Donald Trump, so I understand this. So, I can’t tell you the exact ways and the definition of rock bottom, but I will tell you I stand here as an American senator, feeling very concerned about the 2026 elections in November.

He is telling us what he wants to do. He is laying it out for us, and is up to the Americans to believe him, right? That, just like in 2020 he said, If I don’t win, then it wasn’t a free and fair election, he is repeating the playbook, now threatening to put uniformed federal agents around polling locations. I mean, he’s telling us the playbook. So, the question is, what are we going to do as Americans to defend our democracy that we helped invent, okay? And that to me, that process that’s going on right now, which is playing out in front of all of you.

It’s not like we like coming here and talking to you about the difficulties in our own country. No one likes to do that, but it is playing out in front of you. And the question is, will the American people and when will the American people feel like the issues of democracy are actually not someone else’s issues? They’re kitchen table issues, they affect my everyday life, my safety, my family, my security, my livelihood. When that happens, you will see the American people push back in a profound way, as you’ve seen in places like Minneapolis. That is the process we are in right now. I can’t define it for you, but it is happening before our eyes.

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Tricia McLaughlin, the outspoken spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under Secretary Kristi Noem, has reportedly resigned.

McLaughlin has been a fierce defender of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a prominent voice warning of the dangers posed by illegal aliens.

The departure was first reported by Politico.

The report states:

Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s spokesperson, is expected to inform colleagues Tuesday about her plans, according to the officials. She’s leaving DHS next week.

McLaughlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

McLaughlin publicly supported the Trump administration’s controversial tactics at some of the most tense moments amid its immigration enforcement operations in Chicago and Minneapolis, frequently sparring with social media detractors.

McLaughlin’s departure will leave a hole at the department at a crucial time amid a funding lapse for the agency as Republicans and Democrats negotiate potential reforms to ICE and Customs and Border Protection. DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment about who will take over communications.

The report says McLaughlin originally planned to leave the administration in December, but extended her time after the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Her fiery press releases will be missed, though not by the left, as she was highly skilled at countering their narratives and misinformation.

In late January, The Cincinnati Enquirer asked McLaughlin if she would ever consider running for office, Politico noted in their reporting.

McLaughlin responded, saying she “wouldn’t rule anything out.”

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An unidentified gunman was arrested near West Front of the US Capitol Building on Tuesday.

Capitol Police told people to avoid the area.

“Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building. Please avoid the area,” US Capitol Police said.

Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building. Please avoid the area. We will provide more information when new information is confirmed. pic.twitter.com/f9JQPYUq8O

— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) February 17, 2026

“Maryland Avenue is temporarily closed between First and Third Streets, SW, while we investigate,” Capitol Police said.

Maryland Avenue is temporarily closed between First and Third Streets, SW, while we investigate.

— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) February 17, 2026

View from the Capitol were police detained the armed man:

View from the Capitol where police arrested a man with a gun pic.twitter.com/OrR0UHhEXa

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 17, 2026

The Capitol Police provided an update to the incident later Tuesday.

The man was armed with a shotgun and was wearing a tactical vest.

“A gentleman parked…he exited the vehicle with a shotgun and began running up towards the Capitol…Capitol police officers observed this individual, challenged him and ordered him to drop the weapon and get on ground which he did comply with. He was then taken into custody,” the Capitol Police said.

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U.S. @CapitolPolice on incident today: "A gentleman parked…he exited the vehicle with a shotgun and began running up towards the Capitol…Capitol police officers observed this individual, challenged him and ordered him to drop the weapon and get on ground which he did comply… pic.twitter.com/7EhRK1hTmL

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 17, 2026

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