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91AV鈥檚 Brian Duff quoted in 鈥楶ress Herald鈥� article on Sen. Collins鈥� reaction to Trump鈥檚 leak to Russians

Brian Duff

Brian Duff, Ph.D., associate professor and chair in the Department of Political Science, was quoted in a May 16 article in the Portland Press Herald about Senators Collins鈥� and King鈥檚 recent criticisms of President Trump for sharing classified information with Russian officials.

Responding to Collins鈥� statement that she was 鈥渢roubled鈥� by Trump鈥檚 behavior and that the reports of the disclosures were 鈥渆xtremely serious,鈥� Duff said that Collins鈥� comments are a 鈥渃lear condemnation鈥� of Trump鈥檚 conduct. He also commented that Collins鈥� reaction allows h氓er to thwart negative publicity that she received after expressing her support for Trump鈥檚 decision to fire former FBI director James Comey last week.

鈥淭his was a chance for her to clearly show that she is still keeping a critical eye on Trump. And I think these events profoundly disturb her in a way that the firing of the FBI director did not,鈥� he shared.

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