Chris Collins tells his supporters he plans to keep them in the dark about insider trading charges
Bob Brigham 08 AUG 2018 AT 15:04 ET
The congressman taken into custody by the FBI on Wednesday told supporters of his re-election campaign that he “will not address” the charges.
Collins letter to supporters was sent by his congressional campaign shortly after a press conference by FBI Director Christopher Wray. The letter was posted online by New York Times reporter Shane Goldmacher.
“I’m sorry to tell you that I have some very bad news to share,” the letter, on campaign letterhead, began.
“Because my focus is to defeat these charges in Court, after today, I will not address any issues related to Innate Immunotherapeutics,” he claimed.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/chris-collins-tells-supporters-plans-keep-dark-insider-trading-charges/
To all of my supporters, I truly believe that you are mushrooms, and I will treat you like mushrooms, you know the ones called "button head mushrooms" .......................so vote for me, the 65 million I have (had) in my corrupt bank account that I have been bilking the taxpayers for years, was not enough.................
And oh, by the way I still believe that you don't deserve medical care health insurance, because after all you are mushrooms, that grow from dirt.............
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I will give her some money..................I sorta like Blue Waves.................Thanx
link: https://buffalonews.com/2018/08/08/collins-indictment-suddenly-puts-27th-district-in-play/
"Chris Collins indictment unexpectedly puts 27th District in play"
At dawn on Wednesday, Rep. Chris Collins occupied the safest Republican congressional seat in all of New York.
But just a few hours later, serious questions began surrounding Collins and his future, even as the congressman vowed to remain in office and on the ballot for November’s 27th Congressional District election after he was indicted in Manhattan federal court on insider trading charges.
Now everything has changed.
By early Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Byron W. Brown – in his capacity as state Democratic chairman – demanded Collins resign.
“Public service is a sacred trust,” Brown said. “If anyone violates that trust, or the oath of office that they have sworn to uphold, they should not continue to serve in elected office. Congressman Collins should resign.”
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“With Collins’ arrest for corruption, unprecedented grass roots energy, and the strong candidacy of Nate McMurray, this seat is firmly in play for Democrats,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said.
Now Republican Party and congressional leaders must decide whether to stick with Collins or seek his resignation at a time when GOP candidates around the country appear under siege, though they were remaining mum Wednesday afternoon.
But a host of technical problems loom even if Collins resigns, since Republican leaders would have to employ a series of obscure political machinations in order to remove his name from the ballot.
John W. Conklin, a spokesman for the state Board of Elections, said the only way for Collins to leave the ballot at this late date on the political calendar would be for party leaders to arrange for another GOP candidate for another office to decline his or her nomination. Then, he said, party leaders could substitute Collins for some lower office such as town justice or coroner.
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Wow - great opportunity here for upstate Democrats!
