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On the recordJune 28, 2017
No, it's not. When you're a candidate for public office, I think you've got more latitude when it comes to your rhetoric. But once you become the public official, particularly the president of the United States, you're held to a different standard.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Senator Collins discusses the different standards expected of a sitting president.

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