Collins Demands Apology in 2nd Maine Debate as Jackson Alleges Iran War Profiteering
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Collins Demands Apology in 2nd Maine Debate as Jackson Alleges Iran War Profiteering
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Summary
Thursday’s second debate in three days turned sharply personal when Troy Jackson accused Susan Collins and her husband of making money from the Iran war, prompting Collins to call the charge “absolutely outrageous” and demand an apology.
Jackson offered no evidence onstage for the allegation, and his campaign did not clarify it afterward; Collins has been voting since April to end the conflict Jackson invoked against her.
The clash kept President Trump’s policies at the center of a race polls show is neck-and-neck, with two more Collins-Jackson debates scheduled next week.
Maine’s Senate contest is being watched closely because it could help decide which party controls the chamber.