Democrat Elissa Slotkin changes tune on GOP opponent she used to praise, said she'd 'never' run against
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin previously praised former Rep. Mike Rogers and said she "would never" run against him for a House seat, but is now attacking him as both seek Michigan Senate seat.
"Regardless of his record on Trump, he's a true conservative. He supports an extreme nationwide abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or common miscarriage; he voted to cut Social Security and Medicare; and, with an A rating from the NRA, he voted to *expand* access to guns. He represented a version of my current congressional district, 4 years before I flipped it – but with a different set of values," she added. Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
Her emailed statement ran in stark contrast to her previous praise of Rogers, including that she was "proud" to have him representing her district. Slotkin previously served as a CIA officer and briefed Rogers while he served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, which he led until his retirement in 2015.