Sen. Susan Collins won't back Trump in 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : Collins's turning away from the former president is all the more noteworthy because, as The Hill pointed out, an increasing number of GOP senators are vocalizing support for Trump as the 2024 elections grow nearer.
55% : Collins argued that the insurrection "was the culmination of a steady stream of provocations by President Trump," per Bangor Daily News.
36% : I think the more people see of her, particularly since she appears to be the only alternative to Donald Trump right now, the more impressed they will be."As The Hill noted, Collins is a power player when it comes to having legislation passed in Congress, and was also one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump in 2021 in connection to inciting the deadly Capitol riots on Jan 6.
33% : "The Maine senator was also one of three Republican senators who voted in opposition to Trump's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017.
32% : "Trump edged out Republican running mate and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday; however, Haley had vowed to stay in the race for the nomination.
25% : As the Hill reported on Wednesday, when asked if she could envision supporting Trump if he secures the nomination, Collins said, "I do not at this point.
23% : "The abuse of power and betrayal of his oath by President Trump meet the constitutional standard of high crimes and misdemeanors.

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