Susan Collins, Troy Jackson deny public corruption claims in second debate
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Democratic opponent Troy Jackson found at least one area of agreement during their second televised debate Thursday night: they both vehemently denied offering special interests insider access or that campaign contributions influenced public policy.
TL;DR
- Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson denied offering special interests insider access or that campaign contributions influenced public policy.
- Collins dismissed a report suggesting she was under FBI scrutiny over pay-to-play allegations, calling the claims "absolutely false."
- Jackson distanced himself from a PAC he helped lead that received contributions from tobacco, gambling, and pharmaceutical companies, stating he did not make decisions on accepting money.
- Collins noted that the informant central to the allegations was convicted of money laundering and bank fraud.
- Jackson attempted to link Collins's votes to Donald Trump and mentioned Trump's status as a convicted felon.
- Collins questioned Jackson's awareness of the sources of donations to the PAC he was involved with.