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RandySF

(58,511 posts)
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 11:17 PM Sep 2020

ME-SEN: Susan Collins' plight gets worse with new corruption allegation, possible ethics probe

The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF) sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee asking to open an investigation into allegations that Sen. Susan Collins of Maine — a Republican who faces a tight re-election battle this fall — used her office to financially benefit her husband and, subsequently, herself.

The charges, laid out in the letter and exclusively obtained by Salon, are informed by a recent HuffPost article reporting that Collins — who now trails Democrat Sara Gideon in most polls, in one of the most closely-watched races in the country — has advocated and voted for policies that benefited her husband's consulting and lobbying business.

"This is a clear pattern of unethical and corrupt behavior by Sen. Susan Collins and the Senate Ethics Committee must begin an immediate investigation into her abuse of office," ADLF's Brad Woodhouse told Salon in a statement. "We are in the middle of a pandemic that has cost more than 180,000 Americans their lives, and instead of focusing on helping her constituents, Sen. Collins is using her office to enrich herself and her husband. This blatant corruption must be thoroughly investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee."



https://www.salon.com/2020/09/09/exclusive-susan-collins-plight-gets-worse-with-new-corruption-allegation-possible-ethics-probe/

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ME-SEN: Susan Collins' plight gets worse with new corruption allegation, possible ethics probe (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2020 OP
And Joe Lie-Berman just cut a campaign adv praising her. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2020 #1
Not sure why they think that will help. eShirl Sep 2020 #12
does the ADLF have any weight? Is anyone in the Senate likely to care about a letter from them? Takket Sep 2020 #2
I'm deeply concerned about this. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3
Oh, me too. Here - have a pearl. nt crickets Sep 2020 #10
**clutch** Nevilledog Sep 2020 #15
Susie needed new clutching pearls. tavernier Sep 2020 #4
I bet she's really concerned about that. ooky Sep 2020 #5
Concerning! DarthDem Sep 2020 #6
Always concerns Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #7
Here's a pic of her #1 fan: Kingofalldems Sep 2020 #8
I'd recognize Joe Lieberman anywhere👍 Tribetime Sep 2020 #13
I'm very concerned that the senator is being treated unfairly.. bluecollar2 Sep 2020 #9
ha ha ha she's already down by about 10 points eShirl Sep 2020 #11
Buhbye, Suzeecue lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #14
I'm sure she's learned her lesson demtenjeep Sep 2020 #16
La la la la lala!1 UTUSN Sep 2020 #17

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
1. And Joe Lie-Berman just cut a campaign adv praising her.
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 11:22 PM
Sep 2020

Old Joe can pick some real winners. Now he is very "concerned" I'm sure.

Takket

(21,529 posts)
2. does the ADLF have any weight? Is anyone in the Senate likely to care about a letter from them?
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 11:28 PM
Sep 2020

I'm not familiar with the group..........

DarthDem

(5,255 posts)
6. Concerning!
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 01:06 AM
Sep 2020

Along with Sen. Ernst, I want this person out of office more than anyone not named Trump, Pence or McConnell. Honorable mention to Thom Tillis.

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