Susan Collins discloses medical condition
The Portland Press Herald • • nation
Key Points:
- Sen. Susan Collins of Maine revealed she has had an essential tremor throughout her Senate career, a benign condition affecting about 1 in 20 people over 40, which she says does not impact her job performance.
- Collins, 73, who has served since 1996, acknowledged the tremor can be occasionally inconvenient and has been the subject of online ridicule, but emphasized it does not hinder her duties as a U.S. senator.
- Both Collins and her likely Democratic opponent, Graham Platner, have faced social media criticism related to their health, with Platner's 100% disability rating also questioned.
- The news outlet highlighted its policy on comments, encouraging respectful and solution-based discourse while restricting comments on sensitive or personal tragedy-related stories to maintain productive engagement.
