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The Takeaway: It’s time to get ‘clear-eyed’ about Russian threat to US forces, says US Rep. Elissa Slotkin

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 22: Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) speaks as Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) testifies during a hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill July 22, 2020 in Washington DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)

The Lead: Russia’s role in Mideast ‘comes at the expense’ of US interests, says Slotkin

Although Elissa Slotkin is only in her first term representing Michigan’s 8th district in Congress, she is already a go-to member on national security, sitting on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.

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