By Graham Kates
Updated on: March 4, 2025 / 11:23 PM EST / CBS News
Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan delievered the Democratic response to President Trump’s speech before the joint session of Congress.
“America wants change, but there’s a responsible way to make change and a reckless way,” she said in the 10-minute response.
Slotkin’s response began after Mr. Trump wrapped his speech, which was the longest speech of its kind in decades.
Slotkin was elected in November after representing Michigan in the House since 2019, and replaced long-serving Sen. Debbie Stabenow in the Senate. The 48-year-old is a former CIA officer who worked in national security roles in both the Bush and Obama administrations. And in the House, she was well known for her work across the aisle, pledging on the campaign trail to bring her bipartisan approach to the upper chamber.
Graham KatesGraham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital. Contact Graham at [email protected] or [email protected]
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