What They’re Saying: “Collins Votes with Republicans to Defeat Democrats’ Effort to Force Release of Epstein Files”

Augusta, Maine - In case you missed it, Mainers are reading and hearing about Susan Collins voting to block the release of the Epstein files.

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Portland Press Herald: Collins votes with Republicans to defeat Democrats' effort to force release of Epstein files

• Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted with her party to defeat the effort.

• Maine Democrats levied criticism at Collins, who is up for reelection next year. Party spokesman Tommy Garcia cited a recent poll that suggested an overwhelming majority of Mainers think all documents should be released.

• "Yesterday, Susan Collins chose to protect Donald Trump and the rich and powerful instead of standing up for victims and the American people," he said. "Once again, she fell in line with her party bosses and ignored the will of Maine voters who broadly support the release of these files."

Bangor Daily News: Susan Collins and Senate Republicans barely defeat effort by Democrats to force release of Epstein files

• "In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress' annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein."

REMINDER: A recent poll found 89% of Mainers believe the Trump administration should release all documents related to the Epstein case. Collins was recently caught on video running away from reporter questions about Trump's handling of the Epstein files.

See more: ICYMI: Susan Collins Votes to Block Release of Epstein Files

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