Event Brief
Slotkin vs. Hegseth viral clash sparks Tampa debate
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Capitol Hill hearing turns tense as Slotkin presses Hegseth on whether the military could seize ballots.
WHO: Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT: A sharp verbal exchange at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing over claims about seizing ballots or voting machines.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Slotkin challenged Hegseth during the hearing about whether the U.S. military would be used to seize ballots or voting machines.
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