U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), a U.S. Senate candidate, took the stage at the 2024 Democratic National Convention , emphasizing the importance of national security and global leadership in the upcoming election. Drawing on her experience as a former CIA officer and Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Slotkin warned voters of the stakes in November.
“Trump wants to take us backwards,” Slotkin said. “Our vision is based on our values—the values that took us to the shores of Normandy and helped us win the Cold War.”
Slotkin urged Democrats to “reclaim their patriotism”, rejecting those who “wrap themselves in a flag but spit in the face of the freedoms it represents.”…