Ben Chin
Role at the time: Graham Platner campaign manager
Condemned
Response to this claim
Collins's 2018 vote to confirm Kavanaugh remains justified despite his vote to overturn Roe and Casey in Dobbs.
“Thanks to Susan Collins’ decisive vote for Brett Kavanaugh, the freedom to choose was stripped away from millions of women”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Susan Collins doesn't regret putting Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Courtparagraphs after 'PORTLAND' quoting Collins and Graham Platner campaign
Direct reporter interview quotes Collins defending her 2018 confirmation vote while disagreeing with Dobbs, and records campaign criticism. Article misidentifies Jackson as a Dobbs dissenter; use Supreme Court docket for the vote.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Condemns the same confirmation vote that Collins defended; this is an attributed campaign statement.