Trump could seek vengeance on Collins, Maine | Letter
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On Jan. 11, 2021, Susan Collins said that President Trump had “incited” the Jan. 6 riots. On Feb. 13, 2021, Collins voted to convict Trump, stating that Trump had “incited an insurrection.”
Has Sen. Collins forgotten just how unfit she believes Trump is for office?
The problem is this: Trump has not forgotten Collins’ remarks or her impeachment vote. If Collins retains her seat and the GOP keeps the U.S. Senate, past experience tells us that Trump will seek revenge against Collins and could push for her removal as chair of the Appropriations Committee, ignore Collins’ appropriations opinions or punish Collins and, by extension, Maine by cutting federally controlled funds, contracts and jobs — or all three.
If Collins wins, she will lose the political power she now claims. Maine will become the target of another of Trump’s well-known vengeance campaigns.
Terry Duddy
Falmouth
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