GOP Rep. Chris Collins Announces He’s Suspending His Campaign After Indictment
Congressman Chris Collins (R- NY) said earlier this week, after being indicted, he still plans to run for reelection.
Collins and his son have been charged with insider trading. In a press conference a few days ago, Collins called the charges “meritless” and said he’s going to stay in the race.
Well, not anymore.
In a statement posted to Twitter this morning, Collins announced, “I have decided that it is in the best interests of the constituents of NY-27, the Republican Party and President Trump’s agenda for me to suspend my campaign for re-election to Congress.”
— Rep. Chris Collins (@RepChrisCollins) August 11, 2018
His statement, as you see above, starts out with warning about Democrats’ attempts to take back the House and start impeachment proceedings against Trump.
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