Troy Jackson calls the reported arrangement corruption
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee challenging Collins in Maine
“This is corruption of the highest order. Susan Collins delivered millions in taxpayer dollars for a corrupt donor bankrolling her campaign, and then Donald Trump helped her cover it up.”
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Primary statement from Collins's Democratic Senate opponent reacting to the ProPublica investigation and demanding answers about contracts and conversations involving Collins's team.
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Jackson responded after publication of ProPublica's report about Collins, Navatek and the discontinued FBI inquiry.
After the quotation
He connected the allegation to Collins's broader record and called for answers about every relevant contract and conversation.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Susan Collins knowingly participated in a pay-to-play arrangement in which Navatek campaign support was exchanged for her office's assistance obtaining federal contracts.
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to the alleged exchange of campaign support for contract assistance, Jackson expressly calls the conduct corruption and attacks Collins for it. This is substantive condemnation.
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