Gilchrist and Slotkin Have a Bomb Threat Problem. 1/2
The police reports for bomb threats against Garlin Gilchrist and Elissa Slotkinraise questions about how serious they actually
Detroit — Within two months in late 2025, two of Michigan’s most polarizing Democratic leaders, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and Senator Elissa Slotkin, each reported on social media that they received bomb threats to their homes.
Gilchrist threat came the day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, whileSlotkin’s came the day after President Donald Trump criticized herand other Democrats for a military-related video he labeled “seditious.”
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Both Gilchrist and Slotkin never back away from an opportunityto get in front of a camera and splurgewhatever they have to for political gain. With tensions rising dramatically after the Kirk assassination,the pendulum was negatively shifting in the direction of Democrats.
It seems like all politicians get swatted at some point, but Gilchrist and Slotkin’s press releases and public statementswould make you think their lives were really at stake.
On the evening of Sept. 11,Gilchrist claimed that his family home, where he raises his children, was targetedwith a “credible bomb threat.” He thanked law enforcement for keeping his family safe and took the opportunity to make a broader point.
Gilchrist: “I know that people are on edge—it’s a scary time. Thisincident came just a day after the murder of Charlie Kirkand in the midst of an escalating pattern of political violence in Michigan and in America. The purpose of this violence is to silence, intimidate, and eliminate people and their voices from our society. That won’t work on me.We cannot let this remain our reality.”
I’m sorry, what?
Curious, I filed a FOIA request== with Michigan State Police because certainly there had to be an extensive incident report detailing the threat.
Certainly, with increasing political violence, I assumed Michigan State Police would have some answers, and I was going to find them.
The Michigan State Policereportrevealed the incident occurred at aproperty in Detroit in his name (Gilchrist)located near the MGM Casino. The incident was handled by Detroit PoliceBomb Squad. MSP stated that the Governor’s detail made the request,but no information was provided on how the threat was communicated to Gilchrist.
The report goes on that theoutside of the buildingwas searched, andwhen “Ms. Gilchrist” was askedabout letting officers inside for a full sweep, she saidshe did not want the inside of the property searched.
(Seriously why would his wife stayed there with the children, when the supposed bomb might be there, while the police searching the outside.Why didn’t they search the inside first, or do both at the same time?Wouldn’t the Police clear her and possibly her children from the building, as soon as the threat was made?)
Let me say that again: She did not want the inside of the residencesearched after a bomb threatwas reported toward her and her family.
The report wraps up with nothing suspicious locatedand no forced entry was found, so MSP cleared the property without further incident.
A lot of things don’t add up here, so I kept pushing and requested another FOIA, but this time to the Detroit Police. The incident report finally shed some light onhow the threat was communicated: an anonymous phone call.
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