GOP Senate Nominee Ends Press Conference After Questions on Ties to White Nationalist Influencer
The Republican Senate candidate sidestepped questions after a CNN report said his son-in-law promoted white nationalist ideology and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
- On Thursday, Congressman Mike Collins abruptly ended a press conference at Monroe County Hospital after reporters questioned him about his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, and his online promotion of White nationalist ideology.
- Reports revealed Scheer utilized social media platforms to promote the White supremacist group Patriot Front and circulate Nazi imagery; he lives on a property owned by Collins and has participated in his campaign activities.
- Collins refused to answer questions about whether he paid Scheer, stating the matter was "fully addressed," and pivoted to attacking Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff over policy issues.
- Following the report, Collins removed family photos featuring Scheer from his campaign website, calling it a "personal decision," while deputy communications director Sam Densmore stated the congressman condemns antisemitism.
- Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has demanded further transparency regarding Collins' connections to extremist figures as the controversy shadows the November election race in Georgia.
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GOP Senate nominee ends press conference after questions on ties to White nationalist influencer
Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins ended a press conference Thursday after repeatedly declining to answer questions about his relationship with a son-in-law who promoted White nationalist ideology and circulated antisemitic content online, as first revealed by CNN’s KFile.
Collins Flees Questions About Extremist Son-In-Law
Macon’s NBC affiliate reports: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Mike Collins visited Monroe County Hospital on Thursday to outline his healthcare priorities, saying he wants to increase federal support for rural hospitals if elected to the U.S. Senate. Collins was then questioned by reporters about recent reporting involving his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer. Recent reports have alleged Scheer promoted white nationalist views online …
GOP Senate Candidate Ends Press Conference After Dodging Questions About Son-in-Law’s White Nationalist Posts
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), the Georgia Senate hopeful, refused to answer questions from reporters about his son-in-law’s slew of white nationalist and anti-semitic posts on Thursday, instead choosing to attack his opponent, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). On July 16, CNN’s KFile published a report revealing that Collins’ son-in-law, influencer David Alan Scheer II, using social media, promoted the white nationalis…
MAGA lawmaker freaks out and ends press conference over antisemitic son-in-law
On Thursday in rural Georgia, MAGA-oriented Representative and Senate candidate Mike Collins (R-GA) ended a press conference “abruptly” when questioned about his son-in-law’s antisemitic social media posts. Not only did he end the event out of nowhere, but he attempted to shift the focus onto his midterm opponent, Georgia’s Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.“We fully addressed that,” said Collins when questioned about his son-in-law. “But Jon Ossoff…
Mike Collins unveils rural healthcare plan, dodges questions on son-in-law during Forsyth stop
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Mike Collins visited Monroe County Hospital on Thursday to outline his healthcare priorities, saying he wants to increase federal support for rural hospitals if elected to the U.S. Senate. “My plan as your next U.S. Senator is to use my business experience to build on that record and make life more affordable, more safe and more prosperous for every Georgian and a part …
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