U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) released the following statement after Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against a Michigan resident for malicious use of service provided by a telecommunications service provider, including in two calls made to Slotkin's office:
"I want to thank Michigan State Police, the FBI, Capitol Police, and Attorney General Nessel for their attention to this case and for their commitment to taking violent threats seriously.
"This is not the first time violent threats have been directed at me or members of my team. Upon receiving the call, our office immediately reported it to state and federal law enforcement. I want to make clear that law enforcement will be involved in each and every threat we receive.
"While I can't comment on the specifics of an ongoing case, there are two broad points that are clear: Myself and my colleagues in elected office, particularly women, are unfortunately no strangers to violent, threatening calls and comments –– and it has got to stop. Not just for our safety and the safety of our staff, but for the health and functioning of our democracy. There can be no place in our system for using or threatening violence as a political tool, no matter who it comes from. Period.
"We cannot allow threats to become normal. I urge anyone and everyone who has been on the receiving end of threats of violence to report it."
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