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Donald Trump says Susan Collins shouldn't be elected after Venezuela break

Collins supported the resolution and said further military involvement should require congressional approval.

Donald Trump says Susan Collins shouldn't be elected after Venezuela break
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Donald Trump criticized Susan Collins and four other Republican senators after they supported a war powers resolution limiting further U.S. attacks on Venezuela. Collins said she opposed additional military involvement without congressional approval.

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Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 56% good look
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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator who voted for the war powers resolution

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized senators for supporting the resolution

Trump's version of this story ↗
Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Senator who voted for the war powers resolution

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader who praised Trump’s approach

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted for the war powers resolution

Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Senator who forced the vote

Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Senator who voted for the war powers resolution

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted for the war powers resolution

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14 OUTLETS
Trump Calls and Criticizes Susan Collins After War-Powers Vote

Collins backed a Senate resolution requiring congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela, and Trump criticized her after the vote. Left-leaning outlets foreground a reported angry call as a story about Trump’s hostility toward Collins. Center outlets recount the vote and Trump’s response, with some examining the reported call and Collins’s reelection prospects. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the break with Trump over war powers, while some stress the potential electoral cost of his criticism.

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