Trump Urges Voters to Oust Republicans, Including Susan Collins
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- President Trump publicly urged the defeat of Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine after she joined Democrats and other Republicans to start debate on limiting his military authority in Venezuela, calling her and four others "stupid" and saying they should never be elected again.
- Collins is the only one of the five Republicans facing voters this year, seeking a sixth term in a difficult political environment, and is considered the only Republican likely to hold the Senate seat in Democratic-leaning Maine.
- Collins dismissed Trump's criticism, suggesting he might prefer her Democratic opponent, Governor Janet Mills, and defended her vote as a necessary distinction under the War Powers Act.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed confidence that Trump ultimately wants to keep Republican control of the Senate, describing the president
